This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...German forces, General Nivelle began his ambitious offensive (April 16, 1917). The first move was a sudden attack between Soissons and Rheims.' The initial French success was spectacular, as seventeen thousand prisoners and seventy-five guns were taken in three days. But persevering in the struggle did not win anything ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...German forces, General Nivelle began his ambitious offensive (April 16, 1917). The first move was a sudden attack between Soissons and Rheims.' The initial French success was spectacular, as seventeen thousand prisoners and seventy-five guns were taken in three days. But persevering in the struggle did not win anything of importance; when the balance of ' 1 "On the other hand, the strengthening of the enemy's forces opposite my front necessarily brought about for the time being the characteristics of a wearing-out battle." " Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches." ' Second Battle of the Aisne. gains and losses was struck, the French losses were found so heavy 1 in proportion to the gains that there was a great reaction in France. The battle had been a. test of the plan of General Nivelle, and he had only been able to make a poor showing for his theories. So evident was this that there was a crisis in France, which brought about a consultation of the French ministers. On May 15 General Nivelle was relieved, and the command of the French armies in the field was given to General Petain, the well-tried defender of Verdun. At the same time General Foch was made Chief of the French General Staff. In these battles the Allies had experienced the strength of the new German defense developed by the Hindenburg-Ludendorf f Command after the lessons of the Battle of the Somme. "The construction of positions in the West was systematically revised, from the point of view of the new theory of deep organizations of all positions.... In sharp contrast to the form of defense hitherto employed, which had concentrated in regular and easily recognizable lines, a broad defense was now organized in deep formations, mobile and handled in lo...
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Inscribed to previous owner by the author on the front free endpaper. 375 pp. including index, plus fold-out maps and diagrams. Light wear to the extremities. The front hinge is narrowly cracked. One map is slight mis-folded, causing it to protrude a bit from the text block.
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Fine- No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author, 367 pages, with 23 maps. "It is the belief of the writer that it is possible to study the history of The World War at once, and that those who approach the task in the right way will arrive at true results." FINE-HARDCOVER, signed by the author. Scarce.
