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1918: The Unexpected Victory (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

1918: The Unexpected Victory (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

by JHJohnson (Author)

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    Paperback 1999

    $3.29

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    Hardcover 1997

    $4.25
Synopsis

The terrible, stalemated carnage of World War I continues to command attention Explores a remarkable phenomenon - a victory by both the victors and the vanquished In the collectable, popular series of Cassell Military Classics

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 216
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 18 Nov 1999
ISBN 10: 0304353310
ISBN 13: 9780304353316
Book Overview: With British politicians and Army officers, their French and American equivalents, and certainly the German hierarchy, forecasting the continuation of the torment and strife that was World War One, how did its end come so suddenly, so unexpectedly? Within days of their leaders announcing more months of toil, the Allies had broken through German lines, routing tired and under-resourced soldiers. Was it the first use of tanks, the implementation of some new tactic, the unforeseen stroke of luck or the final wearing-down of the enemy? This detailed examination of all the possible factors explains why the blessed relief of victory was so unexpected.

Author Bio
J.H. Johnson is a historian with a particular interest in the strategy and tactics of the First World War. He served with the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers in the 1939-45 war, the last two years on the staff of HQ Allied Land Forces South East Asia, where he was involved in planning for the recapture of Burma, Malaya and Singapore.