For most of its existence German-speaking Europe has been splintered into innumerable states – some substantial (such as Austria and Prussia) and some consisting of just a few Alpine meadows. Its military experience has also been extraordinarily varied: threatened and threatening; a mere buffer-zone, and a global threat. ‘Iron and Blood’ is a startlingly ambitious and absorbing book. It encompasses five centuries of political, military, technological and economic change to tell the story of the German-speaking lands, from the Rhine to the Balkan frontier, from Switzerland to the North Sea. Wilson’s narrative considers everything from weapons development to recruitment to battlefield strategy.
Iron and blood
HistoryAuthor Wilson, Peter H. Published by Penguin Books ISBN 9780141988887 EAN 9780141988887 Bic Code NHD|NHW|JWA|JWK Cover Paperback
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