The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third ReichFor Frederick the Great, the prescription for warfare was simple: kurz und vives (short and lively) - wars that relied upon swift, powerful, and decisive military operations. Robert Citino takes us on a dramatic march through Prussian and German military history to show how that primal theme played out time and time again. Citino focuses on operational warfare to demonstrate continuity in German military campaigns from the time of Elector Frederick Wilhelm and his great sleigh-drive against the Swedes to the age of Adolf Hitler and the blitzkrieg to the gates of Moscow. Along the way, he underscores the role played by the Prussian army in elevating a small, vulnerable state to the ranks of the European powers, describes how nineteenth-century victories over Austria and France made the German army the most respected in Europe, and reviews the lessons learned from the trenches of World War I. |
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The guns on the hills opened fire soon after noon , and began to deal out
punishment to the right wing of the Swedish forces below them . Once Frederick
William had his entire force in line , some 5 , 600 riders , he began to press hard
on the ...
The guns on the hills opened fire soon after noon , and began to deal out
punishment to the right wing of the Swedish forces below them . Once Frederick
William had his entire force in line , some 5 , 600 riders , he began to press hard
on the ...
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48 Likewise , to help the infantry get forward , the artillery received new
regimental guns , light three - pounders , that were nimble enough to move up
over the most varied terrain . At first they met a mixed reception , with old hands
complaining ...
48 Likewise , to help the infantry get forward , the artillery received new
regimental guns , light three - pounders , that were nimble enough to move up
over the most varied terrain . At first they met a mixed reception , with old hands
complaining ...
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He describes the action as German crews muscle a battery of four 50 - mm
antitank guns into position . The tank doesn ' t respond to the activity around it ,
and the Germans are puzzled : As we watched from the crest of the hill , someone
...
He describes the action as German crews muscle a battery of four 50 - mm
antitank guns into position . The tank doesn ' t respond to the activity around it ,
and the Germans are puzzled : As we watched from the crest of the hill , someone
...
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Đánh giá của Người dùng - SuperIke - LibraryThingRobert Citino's book is a very good compendium of the art of making war according to the Prussian-Germans, from the 17th century to the 20th. The common thread that links all the wars of the Prussian ... Đọc toàn bộ bài đánh giá
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With enthusianism, I consider this splendid book as one of the greatest works about the military history! It comprises of many brilliant victories of the Germans in their glorious history, under the great soldiers Frederick the Great, Blucher, Moltke....! Highly regards! (2011)
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The Great Elector and the Origins of Prussian War Making I | 1 |
The Origins of Frederician Warfare | 34 |
Frederick in the Seven Years War | 63 |
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