Tannenberg: Clash of Empires, 1914 (Cornerstones of Military History)

Washington, D.C: Brassey's Inc, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. First edition. Jacket base and page base stained, only affects bottom margin, not text. 2004 Hard Cover. xiv, 420 pp. The battle of Tannenberg (August 27-30, 1914) opened World War I with a decisive German vicctory over Russia, indeed the Kaiser's only clear cut victory in a non-attritional battle during four years of war. In this classic work, Dennis E Showalter ama;uzes tje battle's causes. effects. amd o,[;ocatopms fpr sibsequent German military policy while guiding the reader through what actually happened on the battlefield, form grand strategy, down to the level of imporvised squad actions. In addition, he examines the battle in the context of contemporary diplomatic, political, and economic affairs. Showalter also reviews both armies' social settings and military doctrines, showing how the battle may be understood as a case study of problems that military organizations face in the initial stages of a major war.