Pulse en una miniatura para ir a Google Books.
Cargando... The Franco-Prussian Warpor Michael Howard
Información de la obraThe Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870-1871 por Michael Howard
All Things Germany (38) Cargando...
Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Michael Howard's history of the Franco-Prussian War has long been regarded as a classic of military history, and after reading it it's easy to see why. His book is a incisive recounting of the combatants and the operations they undertook over the course of the ten-month-long conflict. In the process he identifies the elements that defined the conflict, showing how just ill-prepared the French were for the war they faced, how poorly suited the French generals were for the type of war they were in, and how precarious Prussia's victory was after their ostensibly decisive victory in the battle of Sedan. While Geoffrey Wawro's [b:The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871|1054645|The Franco-Prussian War The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871|Geoffrey Wawro|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348178929s/1054645.jpg|378416] serves as a better introduction to the subject thanks to its broader coverage of the context of events, nobody interested in understanding the events of the war can afford to skip Howard's perceptive and enduring examination of it. ( ) A solid, if somewhat dated, account of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. I wished it would've had better maps showing troop deployments and movements. Also some photographs would have added to a better understanding. Author has a good sense of satire and humor and points out the numerous errors and mistakes on both sides. The French seemed to be fatalistic and largely incompetent. The Prussians struggled with a long supply line and internal divisions. Prussian commander Helmuth von Moltke continuously overestimated the abilities and daring of the French commanders. This is mostly a military account. Not much on politics, German unification, or the Paris Commune. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las series editorialesPremios
Referencias a esta obra en fuentes externas. Wikipedia en inglés (24)In 1870 Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the Continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. First published in 1961 and now with a new introduction, The Franco-Prussian War is acknowledged as the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
Debates activosNingunoCubiertas populares
Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)943.082History and Geography Europe Germany and central Europe Historical periods of Germany Germany 1866- Franco-German war 1870-71Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
¿Eres tú?Conviértete en un Autor de LibraryThing. |