Holding Out - The German Army and Operational Command in 1917

A ground-breaking study of German operational command from November 1916 to the eve of the third battle of Ypres. Tony Cowan's detailed analysis of the German defeat of the 1917 Entente spring offensive sheds new light on how the army and Germany were able to hold out so long during the war against increasing odds.

List of contents

Comparative ranks; Chronology; Abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; 1. Context; 2. Principles; 3. Organisation; 4. Personality; 5. Intelligence; 6. Communication; 7. Learning; 8. Performance; Conclusion.

About the author

Dr Tony Cowan is a retired diplomat and member of the British Commission for Military History, Society of Military History and Western Front Association. He co-edited a translation of the German official monograph on the battle of Amiens (2019).

Product details

• Authors: Tony Cowan, Cowan Tony
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.04.2023
• EAN: 9781108830232
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83023-2
• No. of pages: 386
• Series: Cambridge Military Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1910 to c 1919, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I