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The German Army in World War I: 1915-17

By Nigel Thomas , Ramiro Bujeiro

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2004
ISBN
9781841765662, 1-84176-566-X
Open Library ID
OL8922498M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11699930 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 407
Volume
vol 2
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
26\26
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The years 1915â€"17 saw the Imperial German Army forced to adapt to the new realities of static trench warfare. Prewar uniforms and equipment had to be modified, for both utility and economy; on battlefields ruled by machine guns and artillery the steel helmet reappeared, as well as masks to protect against poison gas. The fashionable cavalry regiments soon proved irrelevant on the Western Front; many were dismounted to join the infantry, while new types of unit usurped their prestige â€" assault battalions, and the air corps. This second volume in a three-part sequence offers a mass of detail on organisation, uniforms and insignia, illustrated with rare photographs and meticulous colour artwork.

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