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The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan

Title
The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan / Dennis Showalter, Joseph P. Robinson and Janet A. Robinson.
Author
Showalter, Dennis E.
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

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Additional Authors
  • Robinson, Joe, 1955-
  • Robinson, Janet A., 1946-
Description
viii, 217 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Summary
"Germany's failure in the first year of World War I remains a frequent subject of analysis. This book examines the structural failures that frustrated the Germans in the war's initial campaign, the invasion of Belgium. Too much routine in planning, command and execution led to groupthink, inflexibility and an overconfident belief that nothing could go too terribly wrong"--
Subject
  • Moltke, Helmuth von, 1848-1916
  • Germany. Heer > History > 20th century
  • Germany. Heer
  • World War (1914-1918)
  • 1900-1999
  • World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Belgium
  • Schlieffen Plan
  • World War, 1914-1918 > Germany
  • Military reconnaissance > History > 20th century
  • Military planning > Germany > History > 20th century
  • Operational art (Military science) > Case studies
  • Military campaigns
  • Military planning
  • Military reconnaissance
  • Operational art (Military science)
  • Belgium
  • Germany
Genre/Form
  • Case studies.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index.
Call Number
JFE 19-7074
ISBN
  • 9781476674629
  • 1476674620
LCCN
2018058322
OCLC
1079409898
Author
Showalter, Dennis E., author.
Title
The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan / Dennis Showalter, Joseph P. Robinson and Janet A. Robinson.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Robinson, Joe, 1955- author.
Robinson, Janet A., 1946- author.
Research Call Number
JFE 19-7074
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