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- catalog abstract ""Presents the case that the key to German success in war lies not in some biological predisposition for battlefield success, not in adaptation to mindless regimentation, nor in fanatical devotion to leader or cause, but rather in the development and implementation of a unique, creative General Staff system which, by its very design and professionalism, was able to institutionalize excellence"--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b983657.
- catalog coverage "Germany History, Military 19th century.".
- catalog coverage "Germany History, Military 20th century.".
- catalog created "c1977.".
- catalog date "1977".
- catalog date "c1977.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1977.".
- catalog description ""Presents the case that the key to German success in war lies not in some biological predisposition for battlefield success, not in adaptation to mindless regimentation, nor in fanatical devotion to leader or cause, but rather in the development and implementation of a unique, creative General Staff system which, by its very design and professionalism, was able to institutionalize excellence"--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 347-352.".
- catalog description "Prologue : the riddle of 1944 -- The inconsistent myths -- Frederick the Great & the Prussian army -- The reformers & their new army -- Reform & reaction : marriage of convenience -- Institutionalizing military excellence -- The Prussian army & the general staff : mid-century -- Moltke takes command -- The general staff : the Franco-Prussian War -- Avoiding the nemesis in warfare -- The Schlieffen plan : failure in perfection -- Trenches, barbed wire & defeat -- Picking up the pieces : Groener, Seeckt & the general staff -- Clandestine recovery : the Seeckt era -- Into the Nazi abyss -- Victories & defeat -- Less than supermen -- The institution of excellence -- Epilogue : some implications -- Appendices. A. Chronology ; B. The political & military leadership of Prussia-Germany, 1808-1945 ; C. German performance in World War I ; D.A defence of Schleicher -- E. German performance in World War II ; F. Halder the enigma.".
- catalog extent "362 p., [12] leaves of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Genius for war.".
- catalog identifier "0133511146 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Genius for war.".
- catalog issued "1977".
- catalog issued "c1977.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall,".
- catalog relation "Genius for war.".
- catalog spatial "Germany History, Military 19th century.".
- catalog spatial "Germany History, Military 20th century.".
- catalog subject "DD103 .D86".
- catalog subject "Germany. Heer History.".
- catalog subject "Prussia (Kingdom). Armee History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue : the riddle of 1944 -- The inconsistent myths -- Frederick the Great & the Prussian army -- The reformers & their new army -- Reform & reaction : marriage of convenience -- Institutionalizing military excellence -- The Prussian army & the general staff : mid-century -- Moltke takes command -- The general staff : the Franco-Prussian War -- Avoiding the nemesis in warfare -- The Schlieffen plan : failure in perfection -- Trenches, barbed wire & defeat -- Picking up the pieces : Groener, Seeckt & the general staff -- Clandestine recovery : the Seeckt era -- Into the Nazi abyss -- Victories & defeat -- Less than supermen -- The institution of excellence -- Epilogue : some implications -- Appendices. A. Chronology ; B. The political & military leadership of Prussia-Germany, 1808-1945 ; C. German performance in World War I ; D.A defence of Schleicher -- E. German performance in World War II ; F. Halder the enigma.".
- catalog title "A genius for war : the German army and general staff, 1807-1945 / T. N. Dupuy.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Military history. fast".
- catalog type "text".