The Swordbearers: Supreme Command in the First World War
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1964. First U. S. edition. Hardcover. xv, 392 p. 25 cm. Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. This work assess the characters of four supreme commanders of World War I, two German, one English and one French, and their influence upon the events of the war. It is an illuminating picture of military leadership in WWI. Condition: Good in good dust jacket. Black marks to fep. DJ has wear, soiling, edge tears and chips.
Keywords: Helmuth von Moltke, John Jellicoe, Philippe Petain, Erich Ludendorff, Karl von Bulow, David Beatty, Evan-Thomas, Ferdinand Foch, Douglas Haig, Hindenburg, von Kluck, von Kuhl, Joffre, Reinhard Scheer, Schlieffen, Wetzell
[Book #60288]
Price: $30.00