The Silent Dictatorship: The Politics of the German High Command under Hindenburg and Ludendorff, 1916-1918

ISBN-13: 9780367246594 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 300 str.

Martin Kitchen

Opis

Originally published in 1976 and this book provides a detailed account of the 2 years in which the German army enjoyed unprecedented power and influence. The rise of Hindenburg and Ludendorff is seen against the background of the failure of the army to win a decisive victory in the early stages of the war.

Spis treści

1. The Appointment of Hindenburg and Ludendorff 2. The Organisation of the High Command 3. The Economic Policy of the High Command 4. First Steps in Foreign Policy 5. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 6. The July Crisis 1917 and its Consequences 7. Brest Litovsk 8. The Treaty of Bucharest 9. The Baltic and Finland 10. Eastern Policy 1918 11. The High Command and the Armistice