German General Staff In World War I

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910163347103321
• Autore: Bruns Captain Larry D
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 9781782894988; 1782894985
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (93 pages)
• Soggetti: World War, 1914-1918; Command of troops - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 2 - BACKGROUND TO THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE -- CHAPTER 3 - THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE -- CHAPTER 4 - INTERLUDE 1914-1918 -- CHAPTER 5 - THE MICHAEL OFFENSIVE -- CHAPTER 6 - CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX 1 -- APPENDIX 2 -- APPENDIX 3 -- APPENDIX 4 -- The Offensive Against the British -- General -- Forces -- Plan of Attack -- First Phase -- Second Phase -- First Phase. -- Second Phase. -- APPENDIX 5 -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- PRIMARY SOURCES -- SECONDARY SOURCES.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book by Larry D. Bruns examines the role and effectiveness of the German General Staff during World War I, focusing on their operational successes and failures. It analyzes key battles such as the Battle of the Marne in 1914 and the 1918 Michael Offensive, highlighting the strategic and tactical lessons learned. The study underscores the importance of staff functions like planning, intelligence, and logistics, and how deficiencies in command and control led to pivotal defeats. The work aims to provide insights for modern military professionals to avoid past mistakes and enhance military strategy and operations.