The Greater War: Other Combatants and Other Fronts, 1914-1918

ISBN-13: 9781137360649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 260 str.

Jonathan Krause

Opis

In the English-speaking world the literature of the First World War is overwhelmingly preoccupied with the efforts of the British Army on the Western Front. The Greater War breaks out of this mould by offering a broad-ranging, international approach to the conflict. Comprising of thirteen chapters written by experts on the cutting edge of historical research this collection of essays covers new aspects of the French, German, Italian and American efforts in the First World War, as well as aspects of Britain's colonial campaigns. Thematically, the chapters look at issues from tactics and operations to logistics, morale, culture and global strategy. The sheer breadth of the work makes it an indispensable text for anyone wanting to break out of the familiar ruts of Flanders' fields and gain a broader understanding of the war.

Spis treści

Introduction; Jonathan Krause 1. The Battle of the Ardennes, August 1914: France's Lost Opportunity; Simon House 2. 'Only Inaction is Disgraceful': French Operations under Joffre, 1914-1916; Jonathan Krause 3. The Influence of Industry on the Use and Development of Artillery; Alex Bostrom 4. Missed Opportunity? - The French tanks in the Nivelle Offensive; Tim Gale 5. Applying Colonial Lessons to European War: The British Expeditionary Force 1902 – 1914; Spencer Jones 6. Jan Smuts, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and the Great War in German East Africa; Stuart Mitchell 7. The Egyptian Expeditionary Force and the Battles for Jerusalem: Command and Tactics in the Judaean Hills, November 1917 – January 1918; Christopher Newton 8. A Picture of German Unity? Federal Contingents in the German Army, 1916 – 1917; Tony Cowan 9. Out of the Trenches: Hitler, Wagner, and German national regeneration after the Great War 1914-1918; David Hall 10. Training, morale and battlefield performance in the Italian army, 1914-1917; Vanda Wilcox 11. Seasoning the US 2nd Infantry Division; Bryon Smith 12. From the Essex to the Dresden: British Grand Strategy in the South Pacific, 1814 – 1915; Andrew Lambert 13. Attrition: How the War was Fought and Won; William Philpott

O autorze

Simon House, Independent Historian, UK Alex Bostrom, University of Oxford, UK Tim Gale, Independent Historian, UK Spencer Jones, Research Fellow in War Studies, University of Wolverhampton, UK Stuart Mitchell, Senior Lecturer, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK Christopher Newton, King's College, London, UK Tony Cowan, King's College, London, UK David Hall, Senior Lecturer, Joint Services Command and Staff College, King's College, London, UK Vanda Wilcox, Assistant Professor, John Cabot University, Italy Bryon Smith, Lt.-Commander, United States Navy, USA Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History, King's College, London, UK William Philpott, Professor of the History of Warfare, King's College, London, UK