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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Hlavný autor: Klinkert, Wim
Médium: E-kniha Kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Leiden Brill 2013
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Vydanie:1
Edícia:History of Warfare
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ISBN:9789004227477, 9004227474
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  • 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