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- catalog abstract ""By the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, the victorious German Army was one of the world's most feared and respected military forces. Despite its formidable reputation throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the army was vanquished by the Allied powers during World War I. How did his renowned army come to suffer such a surprising defeat? What political, social, and military forces left the German army vulnerable in 1914? Challenging previous scholarship on the topic, author Eric Dorn Brose offers here a provocative new interpretation of this fascinating period in German history. He argues that conservatism became deeply embedded in the army's philosophy and prevented the army from modernizing in time for World War I." "In detail, Brose describes the slow and arduous process of overcoming entrenched traditions. In August 1914, as the army strove for western victory, its shortcomings became obvious. The campaign planned by military leaders had a reasonable chance of success despite the risky provocation of Belgium and England. It failed, however, due largely to the residual effects of decades of pride and stubborn adherence to the old ways." "Combining military, social, and political history, The Kaiser's Army provides a fascinating look at the modern German army and its evolution. It is a book for anyone interested in German history, military history, and World War I."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12305541.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""By the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, the victorious German Army was one of the world's most feared and respected military forces. Despite its formidable reputation throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the army was vanquished by the Allied powers during World War I. How did his renowned army come to suffer such a surprising defeat? What political, social, and military forces left the German army vulnerable in 1914? Challenging previous scholarship on the topic, author Eric Dorn Brose offers here a provocative new interpretation of this fascinating period in German history. He argues that conservatism became deeply embedded in the army's philosophy and prevented the army from modernizing in time for World War I." "In detail, Brose describes the slow and arduous process of overcoming entrenched traditions. In August 1914, as the army strove for western victory, its shortcomings became obvious. The campaign planned by military leaders had a reasonable chance of success despite the risky provocation of Belgium and England. It failed, however, due largely to the residual effects of decades of pride and stubborn adherence to the old ways." "Combining military, social, and political history, The Kaiser's Army provides a fascinating look at the modern German army and its evolution. It is a book for anyone interested in German history, military history, and World War I."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-303) and index.".
- catalog description "Old Soldiers -- Queen of the Battlefield -- Between Persistence and Change -- The Plans of Schlieffen -- Past and Present Collide -- No Frederick the Great -- Toward the Great War -- Rolling the Iron Dice -- Denouement.".
- catalog extent "318 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0195143353 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "355/.00943/0934 21".
- catalog subject "Germany. Heer History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Germany. Heer History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Military art and science Technological innovations.".
- catalog subject "UA712 .B76 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "Old Soldiers -- Queen of the Battlefield -- Between Persistence and Change -- The Plans of Schlieffen -- Past and Present Collide -- No Frederick the Great -- Toward the Great War -- Rolling the Iron Dice -- Denouement.".
- catalog title "The Kaiser's army : the politics of military technology in Germany during the Machine Age, 1870-1918 / Eric Dorn Brose.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".