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| The Schlieffen Plan, Univ. Press of Kentucky, 2014 |
The Schlieffen
Plan: International Perspectives on the German Strategy for World War I, published by University Press of
Kentucky, edited by Hans Ehlert, Michael Epkenhans, and Gerhard P. Gross, and
translated by retired Army Major General David T. Zabecki, is the recipient of
the Arthur Goodzeit Book Award given by the
New York Military Affairs Symposium. Instituted in 1991, and named
after the late Arthur Goodzeit, long-time member of NYMAS and first editor of
the NYMAS Newsletter, the award is presented
annually to an original work in military history which, in the opinion of the
NYMAS editorial committee, is of unusual value.
For generations, historians have considered Count Alfred
von Schlieffen's writings to be the foundation of Germany's military strategy
in World War I and have hotly debated the reasons why the plan, as executed,
failed. The Schlieffen Plan brings
international scholars together to reassess Schlieffen's work as a field
marshal, offering new insights into the renowned
general's impact not only on World War I but also on nearly a century of
military historiography.
The
Schlieffen Plan draws on newly available source materials from European and
Russian archives to demonstrate both the significance of the plan and its
deficiencies. It examines the operational planning of relevant European states
and provides a broad, comparative historical context that other studies lack.
The book is part of UPK's Foreign Military Studies series which features
original works, translations, and reprints of classics that promote a deeper understanding of international military theory and
practice.
For more information, read the complete
news release.
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