Showalter, , Dennis, Joseph P. Robinson, Janet A. Robinson

The German Failure in Belgium, August 1914

How Faulty Reconnaissance Exposed the Weakness of the Schlieffen Plan

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Produktbeschreibung

Examines the structural failures that frustrated the Germans in the war's crucial initial campaign, the invasion of Belgium. Too much routine in planning, command and execution led to groupthink, inflexibility and to an overconfident belief that nothing could go too terribly wrong.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 310g
• ISBN-13: 9781476674629
• ISBN-10: 1476674620
• Artikelnr.: 52418531

Autorenporträt

The late Dennis Showalter was professor emeritus of history at Colorado College. He was past president of the Society for Military History and founding joint editor of War in History. He was awarded the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing in 2018. He lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
Concept 2.
Structural Issues Cavalry Heritage Jaeger Reconnaissance Heereskavallerie vs. Divisionskavallerie Integration of Aviation Communications Failures 3.
Operational Issues Enemy Situation Ultimate German Objective Single Point of Failure: Staff Plans "Technical Problems" Number of Cavalry Divisions 4.
Preparation for War July 29 July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2 August 3 5.
Handstreich August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 6.
Reducing Liège August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 7.
Prior to the Final Advance August 12 August 13 August 14 August 15 8.
Advance August 16 August 17 August 18 August 19 9.
Bad Deployment Strikes Back August 20 August 21 August 22 August 23 Conclusion Appendix: Peacetime Organization of the GGS as of May 1, 1914 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Chapter Notes Bibliography Index