Inventing the Schlieffen Plan

German War Planning 1871-1914

By: Terence Zuber

Write A Review

Hardcover | 31 October 2002

At a Glance

Hardcover
356 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
23.39 x 15.6 x 2.06

Hardcover

$223.25

or 4 interest-free payments of $55.81 with

or

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

The existence of the Schlieffen plan has been one of the basic assumptions of twentieth-century military history. It was the perfect example of the evils of German militarism: aggressive, mechanical, disdainful of politics and of public morality. The Great War began in August 1914 allegedly because the Schlieffen plan forced the German government to transform a Balkan quarrel into a World War by attacking France. And, in the end, the Schlieffen plan failed at the battle of the Marne.
Yet it has always been recognized that the Schlieffen plan included inconsistencies which have never been satisfactorily explained. On the basis of newly discovered documents from German archives, Terence Zuber presents a radically different picture of German war planning between 1871 and 1914, and concludes that, in fact, there never really was a `Schlieffen plan'.

Industry Reviews

Zuber's scholarly work will play an important role in the continuing debates on military planning and on its relationship to the coming of World War One. Journal of European Studies Zuber has produced an important work that throws much light on war planning and also on the process by which strategic interpretations become part of historiography. Journal of European Studies Zuber's new work is undoubtedly intellectually exciting, and has opened up new fronts in military and diplomatic history. Gary Sheffield, Times Literary Supplement

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.