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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Edward J Erickson; Briton Cooper Busch |
| ISBN: | 0275978885 9780275978884 |
| OCLC Number: | 912566609 |
| Notes: | Índice: p. [395]-403. Bibliografía: p. [387]-394. |
| Description: | XV, 403 p. : il. map., gráf. ; 24 cm |
| Contents: | Foreword by Briton C. Busch Preface Defeat and Military Reform, 1877-1910 Revolution and the Eastern Question, 1877-1912 Nexus of Disaster, 1911-1912 The Thracian Campaigns, 1912 The Macedonian Campaigns, 1912 The Greek and Montenegrin Campaigns, 1912 The Armistice, December 1912-January 1913 The Thracian Campaigns, 1913 The Western Theater--Greece and Albania, 1913 Final Questions Defeat in Detail: Conclusion Appendix A: Ottoman Regular Army Order of Battle, 1911 Appendix B: Ottoman Air Operations in the Balkan Wars by Bulent Yilmazer Selected Bibliography Index |
| Responsibility: | Edward J. Erickson ; foreword by Briton C. Busch. |
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"[E]xceptionally well produced....Erickson fills a gap in the literature with a detailed consideration of the reasons for Ottoman defeat through reviewing operations at a micro level from the perspective of their corps. No one is more qualified than he to undertake such a study....[a]s a campaigns history this volume is hard to fault. It builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended. builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended."-Middle East Journal "[C]ontribution Erickson has made in opening up a neglected field of study for historians."-The Journal of Military History "[T]his is a critical and balanced analysis that serves two purposes: it contributes to the historical reconstruction of the Balkan wars while enhancing the reader's understanding of Ottoman military thinking at the outbreak of the First World War, an event that so deeply affected the future of the middle east."-War in History "Positive and negative aspects of the Turkish Army and its performance, plus its force structure and doctrine are chronicled, but the inescapable conclusion is that it failed the supreme test on the battlefield. Superbly researched, with excellent maps, informative tables, and descriptive chapter endnotes, Defeat in Detail makes a major contribution to Turkish and Balkan military history."-Military Heritage "The book is based on a careful and informed reading of a broad range of secondary sources and official publications in Turkish, English, and German. Erickson's style is direct, practical, dispassionate, and balanced, and his clear structure makes for a detailed but readable account. This significant and welcome contribution to the literature on the Balkan Wars should prove useful for all students of military history."-The International History Review "Defeat in Detail succeeds on a major scale to present the first accurate picture ... of the Ottoman Army during the Balkan Wars. Erickson does an excellent job of not only narrating the military engagements of the war, but also of contextualizing the development of Ottoman arms in light of major events in the Balkans ... Defeat in Detail is sure to be a welcome addition to the library of any war buff or those interested in the history of the Balkans at a turbulent and fascinating time."-balkananalysis.com " C ontribution Erickson has made in opening up a neglected field of study for historians."-The Journal of Military History " T his is a critical and balanced analysis that serves two purposes: it contributes to the historical reconstruction of the Balkan wars while enhancing the reader's understanding of Ottoman military thinking at the outbreak of the First World War, an event that so deeply affected the future of the middle east."-War in History " E xceptionally well produced....Erickson fills a gap in the literature with a detailed consideration of the reasons for Ottoman defeat through reviewing operations at a micro level from the perspective of their corps. No one is more qualified than he to undertake such a study.... a s a campaigns history this volume is hard to fault. It builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended. builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended."-Middle East Journal ?[C]ontribution Erickson has made in opening up a neglected field of study for historians.?-The Journal of Military History ?[T]his is a critical and balanced analysis that serves two purposes: it contributes to the historical reconstruction of the Balkan wars while enhancing the reader's understanding of Ottoman military thinking at the outbreak of the First World War, an event that so deeply affected the future of the middle east.?-War in History ?Positive and negative aspects of the Turkish Army and its performance, plus its force structure and doctrine are chronicled, but the inescapable conclusion is that it failed the supreme test on the battlefield. Superbly researched, with excellent maps, informative tables, and descriptive chapter endnotes, Defeat in Detail makes a major contribution to Turkish and Balkan military history.?-Military Heritage ?The book is based on a careful and informed reading of a broad range of secondary sources and official publications in Turkish, English, and German. Erickson's style is direct, practical, dispassionate, and balanced, and his clear structure makes for a detailed but readable account. This significant and welcome contribution to the literature on the Balkan Wars should prove useful for all students of military history.?-The International History Review ?Defeat in Detail succeeds on a major scale to present the first accurate picture ... of the Ottoman Army during the Balkan Wars. Erickson does an excellent job of not only narrating the military engagements of the war, but also of contextualizing the development of Ottoman arms in light of major events in the Balkans ... Defeat in Detail is sure to be a welcome addition to the library of any war buff or those interested in the history of the Balkans at a turbulent and fascinating time.?-balkananalysis.com ?[E]xceptionally well produced....Erickson fills a gap in the literature with a detailed consideration of the reasons for Ottoman defeat through reviewing operations at a micro level from the perspective of their corps. No one is more qualified than he to undertake such a study....[a]s a campaigns history this volume is hard to fault. It builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended. builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended.?-Middle East Journal Read more...
