1918
THE YEAR OF VICTORIES
(MARTIN MARIX EVANS)
At the
outset of 1918 Germany
faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and
aircraft, and the American entry into the war.
Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of
overwhelming force in new tactical form; the ‘fire-waltz’ artillery barrage and
the storm-trooper infantry attack.
1918 examines
both the Germans’ tactics and the Allies’ preferred solution to fighting this
war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues
that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before
achieved.
The war of
attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the
ghastly cost became affordable. For the
Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice
before their armies were utterly destroyed.
This 2002 hardback edition book is unread and is in
very good condition. The printed
hardboard covers display negligible bumps or rubbing (see photograph). All pages are present and free of tears,
creases, or significant marks. The book
runs to 240 pages (19.5cm x 12cm), is illustrated with several maps throughout
the text, and includes an index of armies, battles, and commanders. A useful summary of the major battles and
their effects during the final year of the Great War.