Lawrence Sondhaus je historik, ktorého práca sa zameriava na vojenskú históriu. Jeho výskum sa ponára do zložitostí vojny, skúmajúc jej strategické, politické a sociálne dimenzie naprieč rôznymi érami. Sondhaus prináša hlbokú analytickú perspektívu do štúdia konfliktu, pričom skúma sily, ktoré formujú vojenské operácie a ich vplyv na spoločnosti. Jeho učenosť ponúka poučné pohľady na pochopenie vývoja vojny a jej trvalých dôsledkov.
Focusing on the intersection of strategic culture and military approaches, this study offers a comprehensive overview of existing scholarly literature. It aims to fill a significant gap by synthesizing key concepts and insights related to how cultural factors influence warfare strategies. By examining various perspectives, the work serves as an essential resource for understanding the complexities of military thought and practice in different cultural contexts.
THIS STUDY offers a significant new interpretation of the emergence of Germany as a world power. While other histories have focused on the era of Tirpitz and William II--accepting Adm. Alfred Tirpitz's own contention that little of importance happened before he came into office--this book considers the evolution of German sea power within the broader context of German history in the nineteenth century. In doing so, it exposes the myth that German seapower and its connection to Weltpoltik, Germany's drive for world power, originated with Tirpitz in the 1890s. Arguing that Tirpitz merely exploited factors that predated his rise to prominence, the author demonstrates that the central role of the navy in the Second Reich's assertive military posture was the culmination of a long process.A comprehensive operational history, an institutional history, and a political history, the book chronicles the fluctuating fortunes of Germany's navy. It covers the involvement in the German-Danish wars of the 1848-1849, Otto von Bismarck's wars for German unification in 1864, 1866, and 1870, the claiming of the German colonial empire in Africa and the Pacific after 1884, and various instances of gunboat diplomacy.
Did you ever wonder how and why Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852-1925) earned his reputation for brilliance, while failing so miserably during the First World War? In examining Conrad's life and career, including his years as a military writer, teacher of tactics, and a peacetime troop commander before 1906, this first modern biography offers a fascinating and impressive explanation of his thoughts and actions. Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852-1925) served as Austro-Hungarian chief of the general staff between 1906 and 1917, and was a leading figure in the origins and conduct of the First World War. In no other country did a single general serve as the leading prewar tactician, prewar and wartime strategist, and wartime army commander. Because Conrad filled all of these roles in Austria-Hungary, he had no equal among the military men leading the old order of Europe to destruction in 1914-1918.
This naval history of the First World War uncovers the pivotal role of maritime strategies and battles in securing Allied victory. It delves into the contributions of naval forces, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the conflict at sea. Through detailed analysis, the book emphasizes the significance of naval operations in the broader context of the war, offering fresh insights into how these efforts influenced the outcome of the First World War.
The transition from wooden sailing fleets to modern steel navies is explored through significant technological advancements such as steam power, armor, artillery, and torpedoes. The book examines how these innovations reshaped naval strategy and tactics, marking a pivotal shift in maritime warfare.
"Seen by Lawrence as his most accomplished book, but subject to the initial prudery and incomprehension that met most of his fiction, Women in Love examines the regenerative and destructive aspects of human passion, as illustrated by its depiction of Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen - who first appeared in The Rainbow - and their relationships with Gerald Crich and Rupert Birkin. Set against the backdrop of a world consuming itself in war, the novel creates an instructive vision of humanity's dance with life and death." "This text is the famous "first" Women in Love, the unexpurgated version preferred by Lawrence himself, which was rejected by every publisher because of the banning of The Rainbow in 1915. More positive in tone than the revised version published in his lifetime, with different central relationships and a radically different ending, it is now viewed by many as Lawrence's masterpiece."--BOOK JACKET.
This compelling book explores Germany's disastrous campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare in WWI, which marked the onset of total war at sea. Sondhaus shows how the undersea campaign, intended as an antidote to Britain's more conventional blockade of German ports, ultimately brought the United States into the war, leading to Germany's defeat.
