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The King's Finest: A Social and Bureaucratic Profile of Prussia's General Officers, 1871-1914

The King's Finest: A Social and Bureaucratic Profile of Prussia's General Officers, 1871-1914

Hardback (30 Oct 1987)

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The King's Finest exposes the social roots of the generalcy and defines the major factors, both social and military, in a successful career. Hughes places the generalcy in its social context and demonstrates how the entire military structure was designed to preserve an exclusive social homogeneity. He shows exactly how the Prussian army selected, trained, and promoted these preferred types of men to its highest positions. Hughes' evidence suggests that the most fundamental group characteristic of these men was their strong, constant ties to the state apparatus rather than enduring connections with landed interests, industrial circles, or business pressure groups.

Book information

ISBN: 9780275923204
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Imprint: Praeger
Pub date:
DEWEY: 355.3310943
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 215
Weight: 498g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 14mm