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    Instrument of War: The German Army 1914–18
    Instrument of War: The German Army 1914–18
    Instrument of War: The German Army 1914–18
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    Instrument of War: The German Army 1914–18

    Written by Dennis E. Showalter

    Narrated by Julian Elfer

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    About this audiobook

    Drawing on more than a half-century of research and teaching, Dennis Showalter presents a fresh perspective on the German Army during World War I. Showalter surveys an army at the heart of a national identity, driven by-yet also defeated by-warfare in the modern age, that struggled to capitalize on its victories, and ultimately forgot the lessons of its defeat.

    Exploring the internal dynamics of the German Army, detailing how the soldiers coped with the many new forms of warfare, Showalter shows how the army's institutions responded and how Germany itself was changed by war. He goes on to detail the major campaigns on the Western and Eastern Fronts and the forgotten war fought in the Middle East and Africa, revealing operational strategy, the complexities of campaigns of movement versus static trench warfare, and the changes in warfare.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 19, 2018
    ISBN9781977381699
    Instrument of War: The German Army 1914–18
    Author

    Dennis E. Showalter

    Dennis E. Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College who specializes in German military history. He is also the former president of the American Society for Military History. Showalter has previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University. His recent publications include Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century and Hitler’s Panzers: The Lightning Attacks that Revolutionized Warfare.

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    • 4/5
      Very interesting book. Looks at the German Army from the perspective of performance and efficiency. Seems to be well researched. When reviewing the bibliography, I recognized many of the sources as books I have already read. Recommend.

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    • 4/5
      Book received from NetGalley.I really loved this book. While I have read some books on World War I and have studied it a little in college classes I really don't know much about the soldiers and their training of the era. I learned quite a bit from this book and will definitely be buying a copy for my own shelves

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