ISBN10: 0714645702, ISBN13: 9780714645704, [publisher: Taylor & Francis] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Statistical analysis in the 1970s by Colonel Trevor Dupuy of battles in the First World War demonstrated that the German Army enjoyed a consistent 20 per cent superiority in combat effectiveness over the British Army during that war, a superiority that had been asserted in the 1930s by Captain Graeme Wynne. In attempting to explain that advantage, this book follows the theory that such combat superiority can be understood best by means of a comparative study of the armies concerned, proposing that the German Army's superiority was due as much to poor performance by the British Army as to its own high performance. The book also suggests that the key difference between the two armies at this time was one of philosophy. The German Army saw combat as inherently chaotic: to achieve high combat effectiveness it was necessary to decentralise command, ensure a high standard of individual combat skill and adopt flexible tactical systems. The British Army, however, believed combat to be inherently structured: combat effectiveness was deemed to lie in the maintenance of order and symmetry, through centralised decision-making, training focused on developing unthinking obedience and the use of rigid tactics. An examination of the General Staff systems, the development of minor tactics and the evolution of defensive doctrines ...
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US Routledge 1996 Annotated. Hardcover Fine in Fine jacket Pages are clean and unmarked. Boards are clean and square. Binding is tight. Text block is clean. Dust Jacket is clean, bright and unmarked. Very light shelfwear.

ISBN10: 0714645702, ISBN13: 9780714645704, [publisher: Routledge, US] Hardcover Pages are clean and unmarked. Boards are clean and square. Binding is tight. Text block is clean. Dust Jacket is clean, bright and unmarked. Very light shelfwear.
[Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]
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ISBN10: 0714645702, ISBN13: 9780714645704, [publisher: Routledge] Hardcover
[Miami, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0714645702, ISBN13: 9780714645704, [publisher: Routledge] Hardcover Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. 339 pages. Glossy boards.
[West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]
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Routledge, Date: 1996-02-29. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. 339 pages. Glossy boards. 1996. Routledge ISBN 0714645702 9780714645704 [US]

Routledge, Date: 1996-02-29. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1996. Routledge ISBN 0714645702 9780714645704 [US]

ISBN10: 0714645702, ISBN13: 9780714645704, [publisher: Routledge] Hardcover Like New
[Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

Frank Cass & Co 1996 Annotated. Hardcover New 1st edition. 340 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches.

ISBN10: 0714645702, ISBN13: 9780714645704, [publisher: Frank Cass & Co] Hardcover 1st edition. 340 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]