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Book Synopsis Kaiserschlacht 1918 by : Randal Gray
Download or read book Kaiserschlacht 1918 written by Randal Gray and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2004 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title describes how, using new "Storm Trooper" units and high-mobility tactics, the German Operation Kaiserschlacht shattered the front line, broke into open country and came within a hair's breadth of winning the First World War.
Book Synopsis Modern Campaigns by : Christopher Davies Publishers, Limited
Download or read book Modern Campaigns written by Christopher Davies Publishers, Limited and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Kaiserschlacht, 1918 by : Gilbert Alan Shepperd
Download or read book Kaiserschlacht, 1918 written by Gilbert Alan Shepperd and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Kaiser's battle by : Martin Middlebrook
Download or read book The Kaiser's battle written by Martin Middlebrook and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Kaiserschlacht, 1918 by : Gilbert Alan Shepperd
Download or read book Kaiserschlacht, 1918 written by Gilbert Alan Shepperd and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The German Offensives of 1918 by : Ian Passingham
Download or read book The German Offensives of 1918 written by Ian Passingham and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the last months of 1917, the Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser's Battle) in early 1918, to the final Allied offensive known as 'The Hundred Days' to end the war in August 1918.
Download or read book Defiance! written by G.H.F. Nichols and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Nichols was an artillery officer serving with the 82nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He was wounded in 1917, and returned to the guns in March 1918, just in time to experience the fury of the Kaiserschlacht, the great German offensive designed to knock the British army out of the war.Nichols wrote a powerful account of the Kaiser's last great offensive battle from inside the eye of the storm, and it is one of the few primary source accounts which are told from the often overlooked perspective of the British artillerymen. Nichols, with wonderful British reserve, records how the men of the Royal Field Artillery steadfastly manned their guns. Nichols survived the onslaught and in 1919, was able to produce a full account of both the retreat and the British counter-attack which won back the lost ground.First published in 1919, while censorship was still in force, this wonderful primary source has long been out of print and it's welcome return makes for essential reading for anyone with an interest in the Great War.
Book Synopsis All the Kaiser's Men by : Ian Passingham
Download or read book All the Kaiser's Men written by Ian Passingham and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convinced that both God and the Kaiser were on their side, the officers and men of the German Army went to war in 1914, confident that they were destined for a swift and crushing victory in the West. The vaunted Schlieffen Plan on which the anticipated German victory was based expected triumph in the West to be followed by an equally decisive success on the Eastern Front. It was not to be. From the winter of 1914 until the early months of 1918, the struggle on the Western Front was characterised by trench warfare. But our perception of the conflict takes little or no account of the realities of life 'across the wire' in the German trenches. This book redresses that imbalance and reminds us how similar these young German men were to our own Tommies. Drawing from diaries and letters, Ian Passingham charts the hopes and despair of the German soldiers, filling an important gap in the history of the Western Front.
Book Synopsis Kaiser's Battle by : Martin Middlebrook
Download or read book Kaiser's Battle written by Martin Middlebrook and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1983-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 1918, the last great battle of World War I started when three German armies struck a massive blow against the weak division of the British 3rd and 5th Armies. Planned to break the deadlock, the series of battles were known as Kaiserschlacht.
Book Synopsis All the Kaiser's Men by : Ian Passingham
Download or read book All the Kaiser's Men written by Ian Passingham and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convinced that both God and the Kaiser were on their side, the officers and men of the German Army went to war in 1914, confident that they were destined for a swift and crushing victory in the West. The vaunted Schlieffen Plan on which the anticipated German victory was based expected triumph in the West to be followed by an equally decisive success on the Eastern Front. It was not to be. From the winter of 1914 until the early months of 1918, the struggle on the Western Front was characterised by trench warfare. But our perception of the conflict takes little or no account of the realities of life 'across the wire' in the German trenches. This book redresses that imbalance and reminds us how similar these young German men were to our own Tommies. Drawing from diaries and letters, Ian Passingham charts the hopes and despair of the German soldiers, filling an important gap in the history of the Western Front.
Download or read book The Kaiser's Army written by David Stone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive book, David Stone describes and analyses every aspect of the German Army as it existed under Kaiser Wilhelm II, encompassing its development and antecedents, organisation, personnel, weapons and equipment, its inherent strengths and weaknesses, and its victories and defeats as it fought on many fronts throughout World War I. The book deals in considerable detail with the origins and creation of the German army, examining the structure of power in German politics and wider society, and the nation's imperial ambitions, along with the ways in which the high command and general staff functioned in terms of strategy and tactical doctrine. The nature, background, recruitment, training and military experiences of the officers, NCOs and soldiers are examined, while personal and collective values relating to honour, loyalty and conscience are also analysed. There is also an evaluation of all aspects of army life such as conscription, discipline, rest and recuperation and medical treatment. In addition the army's operations are set in context with an overview of the army at war, covering the key actions and outcomes of major campaigns from 1914 to 1918 up to the signature of the Armistice at Compiègne. For anyone seeking a definitive reference on the German Army of the period – whether scholar, historian, serving soldier or simply a general reader – this remarkable book will prove an invaluable work.
Download or read book Defiance! written by George H. F. Nichols and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front: 1914-1918 by : Steve Smith
Download or read book The Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front: 1914-1918 written by Steve Smith and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Smith tells the story of the five Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment who served on the Western Front using previously unseen photographs, diaries, accounts, and letters. He has also had full access to the Norfolk Regiment Museum archives. It is the men who served in the Norfolks who will tell this story. This book will interest readers nationally & locally as it not only studies the Regiment’s participation in well-known battles such as Ypres and the Somme, but also takes a fresh look at the lesser-known battles fought, battles such as Elouges in 1914 and Kaiserschlacht in 1918. Steve has considered the German perspective too, looking at the men who faced them at places such as Falfemont Farm in 1916. Using new evidence from the Regiment’s participation in the Christmas Truce, he separates the truth from myth surrounding the stories of football played at this time, a controversy that still rages. Steve has walked the ground over which they fought and fresh maps complement this research so the book serves as a history book for those at home and a guidebook for those who wish to get out and explore, down to trench level, the ground covered in its pages.
Download or read book Pals War written by A. A. G. Whitehead and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1918 and the Germans are planning one last roll of the dice. They think they will win the Great War. The Knaves have other ideas... In the early months of 1918 both British and German forces are exhausted, but the war to end all wars shows little sign of abating. Until, that is, the Kaiser decides to give it one last roll of the dice. Determined to stop him, the allies call upon the Knaves, a crack team of covert operations and intelligence-gathering operatives drawn originally from the Pals regiments of the north-east of England. Yet as the Knaves risk life and limb to carry out the strategic sabotage required and gather intelligence vital to the war effort, back in Blighty the politicians are getting involved -- and that's not always a good thing. As political ambitions clash with military expertise, the Knaves see at first hand what the effects of war -- of starvation, exhaustion, constant distress and imbalances of power -- can do to fighting men. As the German war machine gathers momentum, will the Knaves manage to stop it with subterfuge, or are there forces much closer to home that will do the job for them, albeit rather more brutally? Pals War: Kaiserschlacht, the Spring Offensive paints an unflinching and highly accurate portrait of the Great War, focusing particularly on the strategic and practical elements of its final year, when the very nature of war changed forever. It is bound to appeal to fans of modern and military history, particularly those who have read other titles in the author's 'Pals War' series of novels. Praise for AAG Whitehead "You truly get a sense of the stupidity of politicians dabbling in military matters. Great action as our boys, out-numbered and out-gunned, hold back the flood of Imperial Germany" -- Bob Clarke Andy Whitehead was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire and originally trained in engineering, then spent many years in the fire service. He has written several novels, largely on historical themes, including the Pals War series and Passchendaele Calling, all of which are set during Word War I.
Book Synopsis Enduring the Great War by : Alexander Watson
Download or read book Enduring the Great War written by Alexander Watson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an innovative comparative history of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War. Unlike existing literature, which emphasises the strength of societies or military institutions, this study argues that at the heart of armies' robustness lay natural human resilience. Drawing widely on contemporary letters and diaries of British and German soldiers, psychiatric reports and official documentation, and interpreting these sources with modern psychological research, this unique account provides fresh insights into the soldiers' fears, motivations and coping mechanisms. It explains why the British outlasted their opponents by examining and comparing the motives for fighting, the effectiveness with which armies and societies supported men and the combatants' morale throughout the conflict on both sides. Finally it challenges the consensus on the war's end, arguing that not a 'covert strike' but rather an 'ordered surrender' led by junior officers brought about Germany's defeat in 1918.
Book Synopsis Retreat and Rearguard- Somme 1918 by : Jerry Murland
Download or read book Retreat and Rearguard- Somme 1918 written by Jerry Murland and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German Spring offensive or Kaiserschlacht was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter fighting and huge losses. While eventually catastrophically unsuccessful and the prelude to their final defeat, the Germans forced the Allies back over hard-won ground until the tide turned.??Historian Jerry Murland has researched and visited the scenes of desperate actions during late March 1918. He describes in graphic detail the battles fought by British, Irish and South African regiments in the area from St Leger in the North to La Fere in the South. He unearths the extraordinary stories of unit and individual courage. He also examines the work of the Royal Engineers who blew bridges and disrupted lines of communication. ??This original approach covers battles that in many cases have only been described briefly in official histories. The book is a useful companion for any battlefield visitor.
Book Synopsis Victory at Villers-Bretonneux by : Peter FitzSimons
Download or read book Victory at Villers-Bretonneux written by Peter FitzSimons and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's early 1918, and after four brutal years, the fate of the Great War hangs in the balance. On the one hand, the fact that Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks have seized power in Russia - immediately suing for peace with Germany - means that no fewer than one million of the Kaiser's soldiers can now be transferred from there to the Western Front. On the other, now that America has entered the war, it means that two million American soldiers are also on their way, to tip the scales of war to the Allies. The Germans, realising that their only hope is striking at the Allied lines first, do exactly that, and on the morning of 21 March 1918, the Kaiserschlacht, the Kaiser's battle, is launched - the biggest set-piece battle the world has ever seen. Across a 45-mile front, no fewer than two million German soldiers hurl themselves at the Allied lines, with the specific intention of splitting the British and French forces, and driving all the way through to the town of Villers-Bretonneux, at which point their artillery will be able to rain down shells on the key train-hub town of Amiens, thus throttling the Allied supply lines. For nigh on two weeks, the plan works brilliantly, and the Germans are able to advance without check, as the exhausted British troops flee before them, together with tens of thousands of French refugees. In desperation, the British commander, General Douglas Haig, calls upon the Australian soldiers to stop the German advance, and save Villers-Bretonneux. If the Australians can hold this, the very gate to Amiens, then the Germans will not win the war. 'It's up to us, then,' one of the Diggers writes in his diary. Arriving at Villers-Bretonneux just in time, the Australians are indeed able to hold off the Germans, launching a vicious counterattack that hurls the Germans back the first time. And then, on Anzac Day 1918, when the town falls after all to the British defenders, it is again the Australians who are called on to save the day, the town, and the entire battle . . . Not for nothing does the primary school at Villers-Bretonneux have above every blackboard, to this day, 'N'oublions jamais, l'Australie.' Never forget Australia. And they never have.
