Bibliograph

The rocky road to the Great War, the evolution of trench warfare to 1914, Nicholas Murray ; foreword by Hew Strachan

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The rocky road to the Great War, the evolution of trench warfare to 1914, Nicholas Murray ; foreword by Hew Strachan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

plansmapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rocky road to the Great War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

816028211

Responsibility statement

Nicholas Murray ; foreword by Hew Strachan

Sub title

the evolution of trench warfare to 1914

Summary

Nicholas Murray<U+2019>s The Rocky Road to the Great War examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. The technical and intellectual developments during this period were critical to the nature of the First World War. It is well known that the technology of the defensive (machine guns, barbed wire, and artillery) had become much more powerful in the decades prior to 1914. The challenge this combination of enhanced defensive technology presented to the offensive is familiar to us today

Table Of Contents

The theory of field fortification, 1740-1914 -- The Russo-Turkish War and Plevna -- The Second Anglo-Boer war -- The Russo-Japanese War -- The Balkan wars -- The state of thinking in 1914 -- Conclusions -- Appendix: The American Civil War

Target audience

adult

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