The real German war plan, 1904-14
By: Terence Zuber
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780752456645
Subjects: Military planning; History
Description: "The Real German War Plan, 1904-14 fundamentally changes our understanding of German military planning before the First World War. On the basis of newly discovered or long-neglected documents in German military archives, this book gives the first description of Schlieffen's war plans in 1904, 1905 and 1906 and Moltke's plans from 1907 to 1914. It explodes unfounded myths concerning German war planning, gives the first appraisal of the actual military and political factors that influenced it, proves conclusively that there never was a 'Schlieffen Plan' and reveals Moltke's stragegy for a war against Russia from 1909 to 1912. Tracing the decline in the German military position and the recognition by 1913 that Germany would be forced to fight outnumbered on both the eastern and western fronts, it is an essential read for anyone with an interest in the First World War."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.