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The German failure in Belgium, August 1914 : how faulty reconnaissance exposed the weakness of the Schlieffen Plan /

Germany's failure in the first year of World War I remains a frequent subject of analysis. This book examines the structural failures that frustrated the Germans in the war's initial campaign, the invasion of Belgium. Too much routine in planning, command and execution led to groupthink, i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Showalter, Dennis E. (Author), Robinson, Joseph P., 1955- (Author), Robinson, Janet A., 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:
Moltke, Helmuth von, > 1848-1916.
Germany. > Heer > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Belgium.
Schlieffen Plan.
World War, 1914-1918 > Germany.
Military reconnaissance > History > 20th century.
Military planning > Germany > History > 20th century.
Operational art (Military science) > Case studies.
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Summary:Germany's failure in the first year of World War I remains a frequent subject of analysis. This book examines the structural failures that frustrated the Germans in the war's initial campaign, the invasion of Belgium. Too much routine in planning, command and execution led to groupthink, inflexibility and an overconfident belief that nothing could go too terribly wrong.
Physical Description:viii, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476674629
1476674620