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Author: von Lossberg, Fritz; Zabecki, David T. [Editor]; Biedekarken, Dieter J. [Editor]; Herwig, Holger H. [Foreword];
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by Fritz Von Lossberg; David T. Zabecki (Editor); Dieter J. Biedekarken (Editor)

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General Fritz von Lossberg (1868-1942) directed virtually all the major German defensive battles on the Western Front during the First World War. Hailed as "the Lion of the Defensive," he was an extremely influential military tactician and, unlike many other operations officers of his era, was quick to grasp the changes wrought by technology.

Now available for the first time in English, Lossberg's memoir explains how he developed, tested, and implemented his central principles-flexibility, decentralized control, and counterattack-which were based on a need to adapt to shifting conditions on the battlefield.Lossberg first put his theory of elastic defense combined with defense-in-depth into practice during the Battle of Arras (April-May 1917), where it succeeded. At the Battle of Passchendaele (June-November 1917), his achievements on the field proved the feasibility of his strategy of employing a thinly manned front line that minimized the number of soldiers exposed to artillery fire. Lossberg's tactical modernizations have become essential components of army doctrine, and Lossberg's War: The World War I Memoirs of A German Chief of Staff will take readers inside the mind of one of the most significant military innovators of the twentieth century.

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Title Lossberg's War: The World War I Memoirs of a German Chief of Staff
Author Fritz Von Lossberg; David T. Zabecki (Editor); Dieter J. Biedekarken (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Pages 480
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University Press of Kentucky, US
Date 2017-09-15
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9780813169804 / 0813169801
Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.3 in (23.37 x 16.26 x 3.30 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
Library of Congress subjects World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Western
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017032725
Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Major General David T. Zabecki, USA (Ret.), is the author or editor of many books, including Germany at War: Four Hundred Years of Military History and The Schlieffen Plan: International Perspectives on the German Strategy for World War I. He was a distinguished visiting professor at the US Naval Academy. He is an honorary senior research fellow in the War Studies Programme at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.Lieutenant Colonel Dieter Biedekarken, USA (Ret.), is coeditor of Order in Chaos: The Memoirs of General of Panzer Troops Hermann Balck, 1893--1948.