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Winning and Losing on the Western Front: The British Third Army and the Defeat of Germany in 1918 (Cambridge Military Histories)
Jonathan Boff
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Description for Winning and Losing on the Western Front: The British Third Army and the Defeat of Germany in 1918 (Cambridge Military Histories)
Paperback. An innovative study revealing how both sides adapted to the changing realities of the final months on the Western Front. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. Num Pages: 310 pages, 50 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
The 'Hundred Days' campaign of 1918 remains a neglected aspect of the First World War. Why was the German army defeated on the Western Front? Did its morale collapse or was it beaten by the improved military effectiveness of a British army which had climbed a painful 'learning curve' towards modern combined arms warfare? This revealing insight into the crucial final months of the First World War uses state-of-the-art methodology to present a rounded case study of the ability of both armies to adapt to the changing realities they faced. Jonathan Boff draws on both British and German archival sources, ... Read more
The 'Hundred Days' campaign of 1918 remains a neglected aspect of the First World War. Why was the German army defeated on the Western Front? Did its morale collapse or was it beaten by the improved military effectiveness of a British army which had climbed a painful 'learning curve' towards modern combined arms warfare? This revealing insight into the crucial final months of the First World War uses state-of-the-art methodology to present a rounded case study of the ability of both armies to adapt to the changing realities they faced. Jonathan Boff draws on both British and German archival sources, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Military Histories
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107449022
SKU
V9781107449022
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About Jonathan Boff
Jonathan Boff is a Lecturer in History at the University of Birmingham.
Reviews for Winning and Losing on the Western Front: The British Third Army and the Defeat of Germany in 1918 (Cambridge Military Histories)
'A well-written and well-researched book that deserves a wider audience.' The Times '… a welcome addition to the literature and a must read for scholars of the First World War as well as scholars interested in the question of why some armies succeed and others fail.' Michael Neiberg, Journal of Military History 'Jonathan Boff has written a careful, thoughtful, and ... Read more