Pyrrhic victory : French strategy and operations in the Great War /

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As the driving force behind the Allied effort in World War I, France willingly shouldered the heaviest burden. In this masterful book, Robert Doughty explains how and why France assumed this role and offers new insights into French strategy and operational methods.

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French strategy and operations in the Great War
Frontmatter --
Contents --
Maps --
Preface --
Introduction --
1. The Transformation of the French Army --
2. The War of Movement, 1914 --
3. Siege Warfare, 1914-1915 --
4. An Offensive Strategy, May-October 1915 --
5. The Search for Strategic Alternatives, 1915-1916 --
6. A Strategy of Attrition, 1916 --
7. A Strategy of Decisive Battle, Early 1917 --
8. A Strategy of "Healing" and Defense, Late 1917 --
9. Responding to a German Offensive, Spring 1918 --
10. A Strategy of Opportunism --
Conclusion: The "Misery" of Victory --
Abbreviations --
Notes --
Essay on Sources --
Index
1. Verfasser:
Doughty, Robert A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2008, c2005.
Zusammenfassung:
As the driving force behind the Allied effort in World War I, France willingly shouldered the heaviest burden. In this masterful book, Robert Doughty explains how and why France assumed this role and offers new insights into French strategy and operational methods.
Umfang:
1 online resource (593 p.)
Issued also in print.
Anmerkungen:
Originally published: Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap, 2005.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780674263048
0674263049
9780674034310
0674034317
Schlagworte:
World War, 1914-1918 > France.
Strategy > History > 20th century.
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