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The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years War to the Third Reich by Robert M.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9780700616244
- Book Title
- The German Way of War
- ISBN
- 9780700616244
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- The German Way of War: from the Thirty Years War to the Third Reich
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Subject
- Government, History
- Item Weight
- 609 g
- Number of Pages
- 428 Pages
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For Frederick the Great, the prescription for warfare was simple: kurz und vives ( short and lively )-wars that relied upon swift, powerful, and decisive military operations. Robert Citino takes us on a dramatic march through Prussian and German military history to show how that primal theme played out time and time again. Citino focuses on operational warfare to demonstrate continuity in German military campaigns from the time of Elector Frederick Wilhelm and his great sleigh-drive against the Swedes to the age of Adolf Hitler and the blitzkrieg to the gates of Moscow. Along the way, he underscores the role played by the Prussian army in elevating a small, vulnerable state to the ranks of the European powers, describes how nineteenth-century victories over Austria and France made the German army the most respected in Europe, and reviews the lessons learned from the trenches of World War I. Through this long view, Citino reveals an essential recurrent pattern-characterized by rapid troop movements and surprise attacks, maneuvers to outflank the enemy, and a determination to annihilate the opposition-that made it possible for the Germans to fight armies often larger than their own. He highlights the aggressiveness of Prussian and German commanders-trained simply to find the enemy and keep attacking-and destroys the myth of Auftragstaktik ( flexible command ), replacing it with the independence of subordinate commanders. He also brings new interpretations to well-known operations, such as Moltke's 1866 campaign and the opening campaign in 1914, while introducing readers to less familiar but important battles like Langensalza and the Annaberg. The German way of war, as Citino shows, was fostered by the development of a widely accepted and deeply embedded military culture that supported and rewarded aggression. His book offers a fresh look at one of the most remarkable, respected, and reviled militaries of the past half millennium and marks another sterling contribution to the history of operational warfare.
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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-13
9780700616244
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Product Key Features
Publication Name
The German Way of War: from the Thirty Years War to the Third Reich
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
428 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
609 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
LeafCats
2228
Series Title
Modern War Studies
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