03297nam 2200673Ia 450 991081414660332120230817225758.090-04-25250-910.1163/9789004252509(CKB)2550000001096575(EBL)1251023(OCoLC)852655593(SSID)ssj0000917899(PQKBManifestationID)11551588(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000917899(PQKBWorkID)10893120(PQKB)10768445(MiAaPQ)EBC1251023(nllekb)BRILL9789004252509(Au-PeEL)EBL1251023(CaPaEBR)ebr10729242(CaONFJC)MIL503109(PPN)184924685(EXLCZ)99255000000109657520130418d2013 uy 0engurun####uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDefending neutrality the Netherlands prepares for war, 1900-1925 /Wim KlinkertLeiden Brill20131 online resource (336 pages)History of warfare,1385-7827 ;vol. 9090-04-22747-4 1-299-71858-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. The Netherlands Army, 1900–1914 -- 2. “It Is an Engineers’ War” -- 3. “A Vital Interest of the First Order” -- 4. “GSIII, Guardian of the State” -- 5. “The Destructive Power of the Present-Day Weapons” -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Dutch Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations.The small neutral states of Europe have until now only marginally been included in the historiography of the First World War. This volume deals in depth with The Netherlands, and specifically its war preparations. Being a small country close to the battlefield of the Western Front, it could not be sure its neutrality would be repected by the warring states. How did the country prepare itself militarily and how did these preparations differ from the way the warring states adjusted to the reality of modern, total war? Was modern, technological warfare even possible for small states and if not, in what way could it ensure its survival when the worst came to worst? This volume analyses technological innovation, intelligence and ideas on the societal and political impact of modern warfare in The Netherlands before, during and after the Great War.History of Warfare90.NeutralityNetherlandsHistory20th centuryNeutrality, ArmedNetherlandsHistory20th centuryWorld War, 1914-1918InfluenceWorld War, 1914-1918NetherlandsNetherlandsHistory, Military20th centuryNetherlandsMilitary policyNeutralityHistoryNeutrality, ArmedHistoryWorld War, 1914-1918Influence.World War, 1914-1918940.3/25492Klinkert W1058615MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814146603321Defending neutrality4042821UNINA