The Myth Of The Great War: A New Military History of World War I

John Mosier

ISBN 10: 1861972768 / ISBN 13: 9781861972767

Published by Profile Books Ltd, London, 2001

No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very light creasing to upper edge. 381pp. A controversial discussion of the events of the Western Front 1914-1918 putting forward the theory that the Germans won the battles and the the Americans saved the Allies. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Seller Inventory # 022325

Synopsis:

Based on a decade of research in French and German archives, The Myth of the Great War reveals what actually happened on the battlefield, as opposed to what French and British commanders and governments claimed. John Mosier analyses campaigns routinely ignored, and shows why conventional accounts of such major battles as Verdun are incorrect. He explains how German weapons, tactics, training and leadership were consistently superior and why their losses were very substantially less than those of the Allies. Mosier also discusses the major military leaders on both sides - Joffre, Petain, Foch, Gallieni, von Moltke, Ludendorff, von Falkenhayn, von Mudra, Pershing, French, Haig, Wilson and others.

About the Author:

John Mosier is the author of The Myth of the Great War. He is full professor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans, where, as chair of the English Department and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, he taught primarily European literature and film. His background as a military historian dates from his role in developing an interdisciplinary curriculum for the study of the two world wars, a program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. From 1989 to 1992 he edited the New Orleans Review. He lives in Jefferson, Louisiana.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Myth Of The Great War: A New Military ...
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd, London
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.