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OverviewThis book provides a reappraisal of Germany’s military between the mid-nineteenth century and the end of the First World War. At its core is the following question: how 'German' was the imperial German army? This army, which emerged from the Wars of Unification in 1871, has commonly been seen as the 'school of the nation'. After all – so this argument goes – tens of thousands of young men passed through its ranks each year, with conscripts undergoing an intense program of patriotic education and returning to civilian life as fervent German nationalists and ardent supporters of the German emperor, or Kaiser. This book reexamines this assumption. It does not deny that devotion to the Fatherland and loyalty to the Kaiser were widespread among German soldiers in the decades following unification. It nevertheless shows that the imperial German army was far less homogenous and far more faction-ridden than has hitherto been acknowledged. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gavin WiensPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 9783031228650ISBN 10: 3031228650 Pages: 313 Publication Date: 30 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Genesis.- 3. Military Federalism.- 4. The Need for Compromise.- 5. Warrior Princes.- 6. The Danger Within.- 7. Fighting Together but Apart. 8. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationGavin Wiens completed his PhD at the University of Toronto, Canada, where he teaches modern German and European history, world history, and the Holocaust. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |