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Genre/Form: | Biographies Military history Biography |
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Named Person: | Helmuth Moltke, Graf von; Helmuth Moltke, Graf von |
Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Arden Bucholz |
ISBN: | 0333687574 9780333687574 0333687582 9780333687581 |
OCLC Number: | 44803043 |
Description: | ix, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Contents: | Introduction: Prussia: war, theory, and Moltke -- Helmuth von Moltke, 1800-57 -- Moltke and the Prussian system, 1857-63 -- The Danish War, 1864 -- The Austrian War, 1866 -- The French War, 1870-71 -- Conclusion. |
Series Title: | European history in perspective (Palgrave (Firm)) |
Responsibility: | Arden Bucholz. |
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Abstract:
The Prussian army invented modern war processes, and Helmuth von Moltke (1800 - 1891) was the first modern war planner.
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'...all will benefit from this informative, thoughtful, and careful blend of analysis and narrative.' - Choice 'This book is important because it demonstrates that multiple efforts produced German unification.' - Journal of Military History 'This is a masterful book that presents Moltke in a new perspective and argues a compelling case...' - Andrew R. Carlson, German Studies Review Read more...
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