Helmuth von Moltke and the Origins of the First World War (New Studies in European History)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: September 26, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780521019569
Subjects: European history: First World War; History: World; History; History - General History; Europe; Europe - General; Military - World War I; History / Europe / General; History / Military / World War I; History-Europe - General; World War, 1914-1918--Causes; World War, 1914-1918--Causes World War, 1914-; 1848-1916; 1871-1918; Generals; Germany; Moltke, Helmuth von,; Politics and government
First sentence: The importance and extent of the role of the Chief of the General Staff can be understood only in the context of the complicated system of military decision-making that was characteristic of Imperial Germany.