Grand Illusion: The Prussianization of the Chilean Army

by William F. Sater and Holger H. Herwig

The Grand Illusion analyzes the impact of European military institutions on Hispanic America in general and examines the putative "Prussianization" of the Chilean army in particular. The authors focus on Chile's attempt to import and assimilate foreign military methods, doctrine, and mat riel. They incorporate research from Chilean, Austrian, German, British, and American archives to offer a new interpretation of Chile's military reforms. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803223935
• ISBN13: 9780803223936
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"