Helmuth von Moltke and the origins of the First World War / Annika Mombauer
"The book takes specific issue with the common perception of Moltke as an ineffectual and reluctant military leader, remembered primarily for the defeat at the Battle of the Marne and his alleged adulteration of the Schlieffen Plan. It concludes that, on the contrary, he was both bellicose and...
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| Main Authors: | Mombauer, Annika (Author) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2001 |
| Series: | New studies in European history
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| Online Access: | Buchrezension (H-Net) Sample text Publisher description Table of contents Book review (H-Net) |
| Summary: | "The book takes specific issue with the common perception of Moltke as an ineffectual and reluctant military leader, remembered primarily for the defeat at the Battle of the Marne and his alleged adulteration of the Schlieffen Plan. It concludes that, on the contrary, he was both bellicose and ambitious, hoping for war 'the sooner the better' and playing a crucial role in the outbreak and early months of the First World War."--Jacket "The book takes specific issue with the common perception of Moltke as an ineffectual and reluctant military leader, remembered primarily for the defeat at the Battle of the Marne and his alleged adulteration of the Schlieffen Plan. It concludes that, on the contrary, he was both bellicose and ambitious, hoping for war 'the sooner the better' and playing a crucial role in the outbreak and early months of the First World War."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 290 - 317 |
| Physical Description: | XVI, 325 S. Ill., Kt 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0521791014 |
