Instrument of War: The German Army 1914-18

by Dennis E. Showalter

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472813006
• ISBN13: 9781472813008
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.3"