ATTRITION WAR ON WESTERN FRONT
ATTRITION WAR ON WESTERN FRONT
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Focusing on 1916, this work examines the actions of the principal commanders as they sought for a way to win the war and opted for the deadly notion of attrition: the notion that it was only possible to win by killing a vast quantity of soldiers.
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ATTRITION WAR ON WESTERN FRONT by Robin Neillands
Focusing on 1916, this work examines the actions of the principal commanders as they sought for a way to win the war and opted for the deadly notion of attrition: the notion that it was only possible to win by killing a vast quantity of soldiers. It points at the failure of high command to to realize that until new offensive technology was invented to overcome the current bias of defensive technology, the death toll could only rise.
Robin Neillands is an acclaimed author of military history. Previous titles include Great War Generals on the Western Front 1914-1918; The Conquest of the Reich; The Desert Rats and The Hundred Years War.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861053480 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861053487 |
| Title | ATTRITION WAR ON WESTERN FRONT |
| Author | Neillands Robin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2001-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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