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Description
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 coped with the many new forms of warfare, Showalter shows how the army's institutions responded to and how Germany itself was changed by war. He goes on to detail the major campaigns on the Western and Eastern Fronts and the forgotten war fought in the Middle East and Africa, revealing operational strategy, the complexities of campaigns of movement versus static trench warfare, and the effects of changes in warfare.
Winnter of the 2016 Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. Book Prize, in association with the World War One Historical Association.
About the Author
Dennis Showalter was Professor of History at Colorado College, USA. He is the author of several books, including Armor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk, The Turning Point of World War II (2013), Patton and Rommel: Men Of War in the Twentieth Century (2005) and Tannenberg: Clash of Empires 1914 (1991), which won the American Historical Association's Paul M. Birdsall Prize. He was the Founding Editor of the War in History journal and Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Bibliographies Online: Military History. Professor Showalter was also President of the Society for Military History between 1997 and 2000.
William J. Astore is Associate Provost and Dean of Students, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. With Dennis Showalter, he is the co-author of Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism (forthcoming).
Praise For…
“This book is classic Showalter, witty, insightful, and remarkably erudite. This is the perfect match between author and project.” —Michael S. Neiberg, author of Dance of Furies
“Dennis Showalter does it again. America's leading historian returns to his speciality, the German army, and provides a first rate study, at once accessible and scholarly, that focuses on the strengths, resilience, and eventual failure of the army during the First World War. A deft mix of the varied levels and experience of war.” —Jeremy Black
“The insights are unmatched and intriguing, and in many cases Showalter debunks or explains myths regarding the war . . . Showalter's analysis of all aspects of the German Army experience in WWI is a must- read for anyone with an interest in WWI or German military history.” —Publishers Weekly
“...for those who are more interested in the machinations and policies that shaped one of the most profound conflicts of the modern age, this is an excellent resource.” —IPMS/USA