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The First World War

Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The First World War

Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 24 million dead, and sowed the seeds of another worldwide conflict 20 years later. This is the only book in the English language to offer comprehensive coverage of how Germany and Austria-Hungary, two of the key belligerents, conducted the war and what defeat meant to them. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, including new developments in the historiography and, in particular, addressing new work on the cultural history of the war. This edition also includes: - New material on the domestic front, covering Austria-Hungary's internal political frictions and ethnic fissures - More on Austria-Hungary and Germany's position within the wider geopolitical framework - Increased coverage of the Eastern front The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1914-1918 offers an authoritative and well-researched survey of the role of the Central powers that will be an invaluable text for all those studying the First World War and the development of modern warfare.

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147251081X

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Decisions for War, 1914-1917

By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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Cambridge University Press

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0521545307

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9780521545303

The Marne, 1914

The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The Marne, 1914

The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

By: Holger H. Herwig

For the first time in a generation, here is a bold new account of the Battle of the Marne, a cataclysmic encounter that prevented a quick German victory in World War I and changed the course of two wars and the world. With exclusive information based on newly unearthed documents, Holger H. Herwig re-creates the dramatic battle and reinterprets Germany’s aggressive “Schlieffen Plan” as a carefully crafted design to avoid a protracted war against superior coalitions. He paints a fresh portrait of the run-up to the Marne and puts in dazzling relief the Battle of the Marne itself: the French resolve to win, and the crucial lack of coordination between Germany’s First and Second Armies. Herwig also provides stunning cameos of all the important players, from Germany’s Chief of General Staff Helmuth von Moltke to his rival, France’s Joseph Joffre. Revelatory and riveting, this is the source on this seminal event.

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Random House Trade Paperbacks

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0812978293

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9780812978292

The First World War

Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

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Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

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1472508858

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The Grand Illusion

The Prussianization of the Chilean Army

By: William F. Sater,Holger H. Herwig

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The Grand Illusion

The Prussianization of the Chilean Army

By: William F. Sater,Holger H. Herwig

Well-researched and welcome work on the German efforts to train the Chilean army during the Parliamentary Regime (1891-1924). Argues convincingly that what appeared outwardly to be a Prussian-style military was in reality an ill-fed, poorly equipped mili

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803223935

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9780803223936

'Luxury' Fleet: (RLE The First World War)

The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

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'Luxury' Fleet: (RLE The First World War)

The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918

By: Holger H. Herwig

Originally published in 1980 ‘Luxury’ Fleet (the phrase was Winston Churchill’s) was the first history of the Imperial German navy from 1888 to 1918. After tracing the historical background to German naval ambitions, the first two sections of the book analyse Admiral Tirpitz’s programme of building a battle fleet strong enough to engage the Royal Navy in the North Sea. The author shows the fleet in its European setting and describes the warships and the attitudes of the officer corps and seamen. The final section of the book discusses the tactical deployment of the German fleet during the First World War, both in home waters and overseas; and it weighs the balance between those who supported fleet actions in preference to those who favoured cruiser and submarine warfare.

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Routledge

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1317703650

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9781317703655

Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914

By: Holger H. Herwig

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Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914

By: Holger H. Herwig

The book details which Germans pushed for overseas expansion, how they tried to implement their ambitions, and why they ultimately failed. Discussions of political leaders and diplomats, the navy, German nationals overseas, and the German Evangelical Church and its missions abroad contribute to the history of Wilhelmian Germany. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400858275

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9781400858279

The Marne, 1914

The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World

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The Demon of Geopolitics

How Karl Haushofer "Educated" Hitler and Hess

By: Holger H. Herwig

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The Demon of Geopolitics

How Karl Haushofer "Educated" Hitler and Hess

By: Holger H. Herwig

Karl Haushofer, a Bavarian general and professor, is widely recognized as the “father of geopolitics.” In 1945 the United States sought to put him on trial at Nuremberg as a major war criminal for being “Hitler’s intellectual godfather” and the true author of Mein Kampf. In this definitive biography, noted historian Holger H. Herwig assesses the fiction and reality behind these claims. Making comprehensive use of Haushofer’s previously unavailable private papers, Herwig analyzes Haushofer’s geopolitical concepts, his relations with his student Rudolf Hess, and his mentorship of Hitler and Hess at Landsberg Prison in 1924. Herwig offers unique insights into Haushofer’s crucial behind-the-scenes influence in providing the Nazis with his theories of Autarky and Lebensraum, the rationale for Germany’s control of Europe and the world. This riveting book ends with Haushofer’s final verdict on himself: “I want to be forgotten and forgotten.” But the author concludes with the admonition that the “demon” of Geopolitik demands much closer scrutiny in this new age of geopolitics.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442261145

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9781442261143

Deadly Seas

The Duel Between The St.Croix And The U305 In The Battle Of The Atlantic

By: David Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

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Deadly Seas

The Duel Between The St.Croix And The U305 In The Battle Of The Atlantic

By: David Bercuson,Holger H. Herwig

A brilliant work of naval history, Deadly Seas tells the dramatic story of the birth, life, and death of two wartime vessels, one Allied, the other Axis, and, through them, the larger story of the epic Battle of the Atlantic itself.

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Vintage Canada

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0307368483

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9780307368485

Decisions for War, 1914-1917

By: Richard F. Hamilton,Holger H. Herwig

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On a Knife Edge

How Germany Lost the First World War

By: Holger Afflerbach

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On a Knife Edge

How Germany Lost the First World War

By: Holger Afflerbach

Was the outcome of the First World War on a knife edge? In this major new account of German wartime politics and strategy Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in the balance until relatively late in the war. Using new evidence from diaries, letters and memoirs, he fundamentally revises our understanding of German strategy from the decision to go to war and the failure of the western offensive to the radicalisation of Germany's war effort under Hindenburg and Ludendorff and the ultimate collapse of the Central Powers. He uncovers the struggles in wartime Germany between supporters of peace and hardliners who wanted to fight to the finish. He suggests that Germany was not nearly as committed to all-out conquest as previous accounts argue. Numerous German peace advances could have offered the opportunity to end the war before it dragged Europe into the abyss.

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1108967183

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The Demon of Geopolitics

How Karl Haushofer "Educated" Hitler and Hess

By: Holger H. Herwig

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How Karl Haushofer "Educated" Hitler and Hess

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The First World War

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Decisions for War, 1914-1917

Decisions for War, 1914-1917

The Marne, 1914

The Marne, 1914

The First World War

The First World War

The Grand Illusion

The Grand Illusion

'Luxury' Fleet: (RLE The First World War)

'Luxury' Fleet: (RLE The First World War)

Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914

Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914

The Marne, 1914

The Marne, 1914

The Demon of Geopolitics

The Demon of Geopolitics

Deadly Seas

Deadly Seas

Decisions for War, 1914-1917

Decisions for War, 1914-1917

On a Knife Edge

On a Knife Edge

The Demon of Geopolitics

The Demon of Geopolitics

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