The Grand Illusion - The Prussianization of the Chilean Army (Hardcover)

Well-researched and welcome work on the German efforts to train the Chilean army during the Parliamentary Regime (1891-1924). Argues convincingly that what appeared outwardly to be a Prussian-style military was in reality an ill-fed, poorly equipped military force rife with corruption and low on morale. Many of the German trainers, themselves, contributed to the malaise by seeking profits from weapons sales and land deals. Oddly, perhaps, the Chilean army continues to display the influences of the German era"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in War, Society, and the Military
Release date:	November 1999
First published:	November 1999
Authors:	William F. Sater • Holger H. Herwig
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / Cloth over boards
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-2393-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science
LSN:	0-8032-2393-5
Barcode:	9780803223936

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