Iron and blood : a military history of the German-speaking peoples since 1500
Wilson, Peter H. (Peter Hamish)2022
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For most of its existence German-speaking Europe has been splintered into innumerable states - some substantial (such as Austria and Prussia) and some consisting of just a few Alpine meadows. Its military experience has also been extraordinarily varied: threatened and threatening; a mere buffer-zone, and a global threat. 'Iron and Blood' is a startlingly ambitious and absorbing book. It encompasses five centuries of political, military, technological and economic change to tell the story of the German-speaking lands, from the Rhine to the Balkan frontier, from Switzerland to the North Sea. Wilson's narrative considers everything from weapons development to recruitment to battlefield strategy.
Main title:
Author:
Wilson, Peter H. (Peter Hamish), author
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2022.
Collation:
928 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780241355565 (hbk)
Dewey class:
943.03943.03
Local class:
943.03
Language:
English
BRN:
3312866