How the War Was Won: command and Technology in the British Army on the Western Front, 1917-1918 (Pen & Sword Military Classics, 50)

Travers, Tim

ISBN 10: 1844152073 / ISBN 13: 9781844152070

Edité par Pen and Sword Military Classics, 2005

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The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: How the War Was Won: command and Technology in the British Army on the Western Front, 1917-1918 (Pen & Sword Military Classics, 50)
• Éditeur: Pen and Sword Military Classics
• Date de parution: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1844152073
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781844152070
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Poids: 299 grammes

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Synopsis

This sometimes controversial book explains what part the British Expeditionary Force played in bringing World War I to an end. Tim Travers, author of The Killing Ground, also available as a Pen & Sword Military Classic shows in detail how an Allied victory was achieved. He focuses on the British Army on the Western Front in relation to the themes of 'command' and 'technology', drawing on a wide range of sources from archives in three countries. The book provides new arguments about the origins of mechanical warfare, the role of Douglas Haig, and the near-collapse of the German army by July 1918. Tim Travers argues that, despite poor leadership, the British army ultimately wore its opponent down by using increasing amounts of technology. Complex and detailed information is presented in a clear and readable form. An introductory paragraph at the beginning of each chapter, combined with numerous maps and photographs, also makes the book particularly useful for students.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"How the War Was Won" describes the major role played by the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in defeating the German army. In particular, the book explains the methods used in fighting the last year of the war, and raises questions as to whether mechanical warfare could have been more widely used.
Using a wide range of unpublished material from archives in both Britain and Canada, Travers explores the two themes of command and technology as the style of warfare changed from late 1917 through 1918. He describes in detail the British army's defense against the German 1918 spring offensives, analyzes command problems during these offensives, and offers an overriding explanation for the March 1918 retreat. He also fully investigates the role of the tank from Cambrai to the end of the war, and concludes that, properly used, the tank could have made a greater contribution to victory.
"How the War Was Won" explodes many myths and advances newand controversial arguments. It will be essential reading for military historians and strategists, and for those interested in the origins of mechanical warfare.