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Bezig met laden... On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War (Cambridge Military Histories)door Holger Afflerbach
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Well written WWI book Provides a great deal of info on the behind the scenes activity mostly on the Imperial German side. Some of the author conclusions may be questioned due to the antagonism on both sides. Recommend. ( ) A good book, but the title is a bit misleading. The author shows how the grand strategic and political decisions were made that led ultmately to Germany's defeat and collapse. Although the title suggests that the issue sometimes hung in the balance, considering the strong institutional pressure for a for a military solution, and the personalities of the people involved, it is highly unlikely that a compromise solution could have been arrived at. Even if such an offer had been made, it would have to be accepted by the war-party of the Entente. To the author the gravest German mistake was the complete mishandling of the relations with the US, and he certainly has a point there. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"On 31 July 1914, following the German government's announcement of an 'imminent threat of war' and the issue of the German ultimatum to Russia, the Bavarian General von Wenninger dashed across Berlin to the War Ministry. The officers he found there were not in a despondent mood, but rather a cheerful one: 'Beaming faces everywhere, handshakes in the corridors, each man congratulating the next that things are finally on the move. Rumours about the other ultimatum, issued to France - one man asks whether it is really necessary to draw the French into all this, as they always run scared like little rabbits. General von Wild replies that "It would be a shame not to take on those fellows as well."1 This level of confidence was also reflected in the general response of the German military leadership. The Kaiser's aide-de-camp, Max von Mutius, who had been involved in the crucial deliberations about war and peace at the end of July and beginning of August 1914, wrote in his memoirs: 'I deliberately did not give too much thought to the likely course of events and the duration of the war. Happily, we were all convinced that we would somehow ultimately win the war.'2"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.343History and Geography Europe Europe World War I 1914-1918 Europe Germany and AustriaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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