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A veteran commander recalls the pivotal WWI campaigns of 1918, from strategic decisions to the rhythms of life at the front. This memoir offers a personal, insider view of command under war’s pressure.
In this volume, the author shares firsthand experiences from the final years of the war, including the movement of headquarters, the setup of major operations, and the human side of leadership. He reflects on the balance between military necessity and political realities, and on how decisions at the top shaped the course of events on the Western Front.
Readers gain a window into how a supreme commander viewed Poland, alliances, and the delicate craft of waging war while navigating diplomacy. The narrative threads together battlefield planning, interactions with the Emperor, and the voices of officers and soldiers who carried the burden of command during trying times. The scenes span from austere headquarters to the faces of regiments with their own memories and loyalties.
- Direct, unfiltered perspective on the planning and execution of major offensives in 1918.
- Insights into the tension between military strategy and political considerations.
- Portraits of leaders, staff officers, and ordinary troops under stress.
- Context for the broader arc of the war and its aftermath from a German perspective.
Ideal for readers of military history and 20th‑century biography who want an inside view of command during World War I.
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Foreign Policy 1HAD always felt it my duty to take an interest in the great historical past of our Fatherland. The life histories of its great sons were to me of equal importance with books of devotion. Under no circumstances, not even war, would I neglect these sources of instruction and inward inspiration. And yet it would be perfectly accurate to say that mine is a nonpolitical temperament. It was against my inclination to take any interest in current politics. Perhaps my liking for political criticism is too weak, and possibly my soldierly instincts are too strong. The latter are certainly responsible for my dislike of everything diplomatic. This dislike can be called prejudice or want of understanding.
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