| Descript |
xlix, 913 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations, maps 24 cm |
| Note |
"Iron and Blood encompasses five centuries of political, military, technological and economic change to tell the story of the German-speaking lands, from the Rhine to the Balkan frontier, from Switzerland to the North Sea. Wilson's narrative considers everything from weapons development to recruitment to battlefield strategy. Germans' military impact on the rest of Europe has been immense. If there is one constant it has been the sense of being beset by seemingly more powerful enemies - France or Russia or Turkey - and the need to strike a rapid knockout blow to ensure a favourable result. Almost inevitably, this has in practice meant protracted, relentless and often unwinnable wars, and - in 1939-1945 - moral catastrophe"-- Provided by publisher |
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1900-talet
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Militärhistoria
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Tidigmodern tid
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Tyskspråkiga länder
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Europe, German-speaking -- History, Military
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| Classmark |
943.03
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Kf
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9780241355565 hbk |
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9780241355572 (ePub ebook) |
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