Understanding War: An Annotated Bibliography (The War Trilogy) by Christian P. Potholm

Author:Christian P. Potholm [Potholm, Christian P.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, pdf
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Publisher: UPA
Published: 2016-08-03T04:00:00+00:00

Holger H. Herwig, The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914–1918 (London: Arnold, 1997). Avoiding so many of Anglo-centric conclusions about the war, he gives the reader many insights into the German strategy and strategy not often explored. Particularly helpful is his analysis of Operation Michael, the German general staff’s “last card.” He ends up blaming General Ludendorff for not having any strategic plan beyond “busting through” and for failing either to drive the British to the Channel or to take Paris. By trying to do both, he did neither. Operation Michael began with 6,600 guns; 3,500 mortars; 1,000 aircraft; and 10,000 full-length trains bringing troops. Initially, it was very successful, killing and wounding 200,000 British and French and taking 90,000 prisoners. But then, Germany ended up losing 200,000 soldiers and the war, in considerable part due to the arrival of fresh American troops.

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