Holding out : the German Army and Operational Command in 1917 /

"A ground-breaking study of German operational command from November 1916 to the eve of the third battle of Ypres. Tony Cowan's detailed analysis of the German defeat of the 1917 Entente spring offensive sheds new light on how the army and Germany were able to hold out so long during the w...

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Main Author:	Cowan, Tony, 1953- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Series:	Cambridge military histories.
Subjects:	Germany. > Heer > History > 20th century > Case studies. Germany. > Heer. World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Western Front. World War, 1914-1918 > Germany. Operational art (Military science) > Case studies. Command of troops. Military doctrine > Germany > History > 20th century > Case studies. Military campaigns. Military doctrine. Operational art (Military science) Germany. Western Front (World War (1914-1918)) 1900-1999 Case studies. History.

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Summary:	"A ground-breaking study of German operational command from November 1916 to the eve of the third battle of Ypres. Tony Cowan's detailed analysis of the German defeat of the 1917 Entente spring offensive sheds new light on how the army and Germany were able to hold out so long during the war against increasing odds"--
Physical Description:	xxv, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781108830232 1108830234 9781108820516 1108820514