The German 1918 offensives : a case study in the operational level of war

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
List of Tables......Page 16
List of Maps......Page 18
Foreword......Page 19
Acknowledgments......Page 21
Glossary of acronyms and military and foreign terms......Page 22
1 Introduction: Why do we still bother with World War I?......Page 26
2 The operational art......Page 36
3 The tactical realities of 1918......Page 66
4 The strategic reality......Page 96
5 The operational decision: 11 November 1917 to 21January 1918......Page 122
6 Operations MICHAEL and MARS: 21 March to 5 April 1918......Page 138
7 Operation GEORGETTE: 9-29 April 1918......Page 199
8 Operations BLUCHER, GOERZ, and YORCK: 27 May-5 June 1918......Page 231
9 Operations GNEISENAU and HAMMERSCHLAG: 9-15 June 1918......Page 258
10 Operation MARNESCHUTZREIMS: 15 July-3 August 1918......Page 271
11 Operations HAGEN and KURFURST......Page 305
12 Conclusions......Page 336
Notes......Page 354
Bibliography......Page 404
Index......Page 420