For King and Kaiser! - The Making of the Prussian Army Officer, 1860-1914 (Hardcover, New)

Steven Clemente describes how conservative traditions and artistocratic values were preserved in the selection and training of German army officers prior to World War I despite changing times and the influx of many middle-class recruits into the army. He demonstrates how "right thinking" and service to the King and the Kaiser were the basis for Prussian officer education in the period from 1860 to 1914. The history provides considerable detail about German secondary school education, the selection of officers, the curriculum, and life in the cadet and war schools, the life of a subaltern, and the education of the Prussian War Academy. The book concludes with an analysis of the attitudes and loyalties of the officers that entered World War I. Students of European history and military affairs will find this study one that raises a number of provocative questions about German performance in World War I and in subsequent years.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contributions in Military Studies
Release date:	June 1992
First published:	June 1992
Authors:	Steven E. Clemente
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-28004-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-28004-5
Barcode:	9780313280047

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