| The Plans of War: The General Staff and British Military Strategy c. 1900-1916 Contributor(s): Gooch, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138933856 ISBN-13: 9781138933859 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - Strategy |
| Dewey: 355.331 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (2.05 lbs) 364 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book's contribution to the discussion on the origin's of the First World War is a pioneering study of both the British General Staff and the evolution of military strategy in the period immediately prior to the war. It describes the development of the General Staff, Britain's agency for strategic planning, and goes on to give an account of its role in devising strategy. Problems are examined as they arose at grass-roots level in the War Office and progressed upward towards the Cabinet. The complex cross-currents involving the Admiralty, Foreign Office, Treasury and individuals from Edward VII downwards are charted. The account covers British military policy up to 1916, interpreting the Gallipoli campaign and explanation for its failure. |
