ISBN: 9781574887815 - tanneberg: clash of empires 1914 (cornerstones of military history) (7 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, Second Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Potomac Books, 2004. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new with previous owner underlining in pencil and light shelf/edge wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Good clean cop with light shelf wear. Dennis E. Showalter provides a detailed study of the Battle of Tannenberg, the decisive German victory over invading Russian forces in East Prussia during the opening weeks of the First World War. He reconstructs the campaign from high-level strategy down to battlefield actions, examining the strengths, weaknesses and military doctrines of both armies. Showalter also challenges several enduring myths surrounding Hindenburg, Ludendorff and the Russian commanders, and considers how the victory at Tannenberg subsequently influenced German military thinking, nationalism and perceptions of Russia.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 432 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The battle of Tannenberg (August 2730, 1914) opened World War I with a decisive German victory over Russia-indeed the Kaiser's only clear-cut victory in a non-attritional battle during four years of war. In this first paperback edition of the classic work, historian Dennis Showalter analyzes this battle's causes, effects, and implications for subsequent German military policy. The author carefully guides the reader through what actually happened on the battlefield, from its grand strategy down to the level of improvised squad actions. Examining the battle in the context of contemporary diplomatic, political, and economic affairs, Showalter also reviews both armies' social settings and military doctrine, and shows how the battle may be understood as a case study of problems that military organizations face in the initial stages of a major war. In addition, he demolishes many myths about the battle, such as the supposed superiority of the German military, the animosity among Russian field commanders, and the assumption that the Germans viewed their opponents as a horde of uniformed illiterates. Tannenberg's mystique later served the Weimar Republic and Third Reich propagandists. For years its legends helped to shape German nationalist ideology and military policy. In 1941, Hitler's Wehrmacht grossly underestimated Soviet military capability, leading to disaster in World War II. …

Zustand: New. The battle of Tannenberg (August 27-30, 1914) opened World War I with a decisive German victory over Russia-indeed the Kaiser s only clear-cut victory in a non-attritional battle during four years of war.&Uumlber den AutorDenni.