The Generals' War

"This meticulously-researched study provides new knowledge and new perspectives about — and gives new insights into — what is known as the war to end all wars. If you ever thought you knew everything or enough about World War I, The Generals' War will prove you wrong."—The Washington BookReview

"David Zabecki offers keen insights into the operational art of the forces, technology, logistics, and military culture of the armies that the six Allied and German generals headed."—Holger Herwig, author of Long Night of the Tankers

"Thoroughly researched and well written, The Generals' War is without question the finest study of the operational aspects of the five German tactical actions that constituted the 1918 Ludendorff Offensive on the Western Front. Zabecki lays out the strategic decisions that produced the outcome and details the fighting itself, but his chief contribution is in his analysis of the decisions that determined the outcome and turned the tide of the war."—Spencer C. Tucker, author of World War I: The Essential Reference Guide

"[Zabecki's] work is an excellent synthesis of . . . often complex and diverse arguments, and his analysis is also aided by his background as a major general. This experience with high command often shines through in his astute and insightful criticism of the operational decision-making and biases of his subjects. Consequently, Zabecki's work offers useful insights for both scholars of the First World War and more casual military history enthusiasts alike."—H-War