British generalship on the Western Front 1914-18 : defeat into victory / / Simon Robbins

• Autore: Robbins Simon
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Frank Cass, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.4/1241
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1914-1918 - Great Britain; World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Western Front; Command of troops
• Note generali: Electronic book.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 poor performance in the early years of the war, notably professionalism within the British Army, including poor staff work, 'trade unionism', careerism within the high command,
• Titolo autorizzato: British generalship on the Western Front 1914-18
• ISBN: 1-134-26967-6; 1-134-26968-4; 1-282-37362-5; 9786612373626; 0-203-31025-X; 1-280-23278-1; 9786610232789; 1-4294-0258-X; 0203310253
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783742503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cass series--military history and policy ; ; no. 21.