Author: Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382163713
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
Author: Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382163713
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
My experiences of the war between France and Germany by Archibald Forbes
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : de
Pages : 394
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My Experiences of the War Between France and German
Author: Archibald ForbesPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368131044
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
First Reich
Author: David StonePublisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849945209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Because it lasted only seven months, the Franco-Prussian War has sometimes been ignored by historians and yet it merits study for the fact that it was the first deployment of a ruthlessly efficient and superbly organised German Army, a phenomenon that was to be seen twice more in the next 75 years. Indeed, military professionals and history students have long sought a thorough account of this conflict for the very reasons of its significance in both military development and European evolution. The war machine of the expansive Prussians used organisational strength and modern techniques to prevail over the more antiquated French and yet the battles were keenly fought and brought awesome casualties. The lessons learned by both sides, and onlookers, had a mighty impact; the emergence of a dominant German land force, a German nation and a German Empire determined the course of European and world history for a century and beyond. The story of the war is told with vigour and accuracy and will be a significant contribution to military history and to our understanding of the development of Europe as we see it today.
The Athenaeum
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 920
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Special Correspondence and the Newspaper Press in Victorian Print Culture, 1850–1886
Author: Catherine WatersPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030038610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This book analyses the significance of the special correspondent as a new journalistic role in Victorian print culture, within the context of developments in the periodical press, throughout the second half of the nineteenth century. Examining the graphic reportage produced by the first generation of these pioneering journalists, through a series of thematic case studies, it considers individual correspondents and their stories, and the ways in which they contributed to, and were shaped by, the broader media landscape. While commonly associated with the reportage of war, special correspondents were in fact tasked with routinely chronicling all manner of topical events at home and abroad. What distinguished the work of these journalists was their effort to ‘picture’ the news, to transport readers imaginatively to the events described. While criticised by some for its sensationalism, special correspondence brought the world closer, shrinking space and time, and helping to create our modern news culture.
The German Way of War
Author: Robert M. CitinoPublisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700616241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
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.
Three German Invasions of France
Author: Douglas FermerPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 178159354X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Tension and rivalry between France and Germany shaped the history of Western Europe in the century from 1860. Three times that hostility led to war and the invasion of France - in 1870, 1914 and 1940. The outcomes of the battles that followed reset the balance of power across the continent. Yet the German invasions tend to be viewed as separate events, in isolation, rather than as connected episodes in the confrontation between the two nations. ??Douglas Fermer's fresh account of the military campaigns and the preparations for them treats them as part of a cycle of fear, suspicion, animosity and conflicting ambitions extending across several generations. In a clear, concise account of the decisive opening phase of each campaign, he describes the critical decision-making, the manoeuvres and clashes of arms in eastern France as German forces advanced westwards. ??As the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War approaches, this is a fitting moment to reconsider these momentous events and how they fit into the broad sweep of European history.
General Catalogue of the Books Except Fiction, French, and German, in the Public Library of Detroit, Mich
Author: Detroit Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Catalogs, Dictionary
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
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