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UNINA9910450432903321 |
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Autore |
Robbins Simon |
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Titolo |
British generalship on the Western Front 1914-18 : defeat into victory / / Simon Robbins |
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London ; ; New York : , : F. Cass, , 2005 |
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1-134-26968-4 |
1-282-37362-5 |
9786612373626 |
0-203-31025-X |
1-280-23278-1 |
9786610232789 |
1-4294-0258-X |
0203310253 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Collana |
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Cass series--military history and policy, , 1465-8488 ; ; 21 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1914-1918 - Great Britain |
World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Western Front |
Command of troops |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Sources; 1 The army's ethos and culture; 2 The decline and fall of an army; 3 The brain of an army; 4 Developing a professional leadership; 5 The army's over-ambitious decision-making; 6 Training for victory; 7 Tactical innovation; 8 A strategy for victory; Conclusion; Notes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. In particular it examines the impact of the pre-war emphasis on worldwide garrison, occupation and policing duties for the Empire's defence of the mindset of the Army's leadership and its lack of preparation for a continental war involving a massive, unplanned increase in men and material.The reasons for the |
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