Defending Neutrality The Netherlands Prepares for War, 1900-1925

Defending Neutrality analyses the broad spectrum of war preparation of a small neutral state, The Netherlands, before, during and after the First World War. It deals with the role of neutral states close to the front and with the internal technological, military and societal developments within that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klinkert, Wim
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden Brill 2013
BRILL
Edition:1
Series:History of Warfare
Subjects:
Netherlands > History, Military > 20th century
Netherlands > Military policy
Neutrality > Netherlands > History > 20th century
Neutrality, Armed > Netherlands > History > 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 > Influence
World War, 1914-1918 > Netherlands
ISBN:9789004227477, 9004227474
Online Access:Get full text
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. The Netherlands army, 1900-1914 -- 2. "It is an engineers' war" Metal and chemical industry in the service of the military in the Netherlands, 1914-1925 -- 3. "A vital interest of the first order" Military aviation in the Netherlands, 1914-1920 -- 4. GSIII, guardian of the State Spies and informants in, for and against the Netherlands, 1914-1918 -- 5. "The destructive power of the present-day weapons" The lessons from World War I for the military debate in the Netherlands, 1918-1923 -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Dutch terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations