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The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan /

"Germany's failure in the first year of World War I remains a frequent subject of analysis. This book examines the structural failures that frustrated the Germans in the war's initial campaign, the invasion of Belgium. Too much routine in planning, command and execution led to groupth...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Showalter, Dennis E. (Autor), Robinson, Joseph P., 1955- (Autor), Robinson, Janet A., 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Concept; 2. Structural Issues; Cavalry Heritage; Jäeger; Communication Failures; Integration of Aviation; Heereskavallerie vs. Divisionskavallerie; Reconnaissance; 3. Operational Issues; Enemy Situation; Ultimate German Objective; Single Point of Failure: Staff Plans; "Technical Problems"; Number of Cavalry Divisions; 4. Preparation for War; July 29; July 30; July 31; August 1; August 2; August 3; 5. Handstreich; August 4; August 5; August 6; August 7; 6. Reducing Liège; August 8; August 9; August 10; August 11 
505 8 |a 7. Prior to the Final AdvanceAugust 12; August 13; August 14; August 15; 8. Advance; August 16; August 17; August 18; August 19; 9. Bad Deployment Strikes Back; August 20; August 21; August 22; August 23; Conclusion; Appendix: Peacetime Organization of the GGS as of May 1, 1914; Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index 
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