Haig's Enemy: Crown Prince Rupprecht and Germany's War on the Western Front

During the First World War, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria was a German General who fought against the British Expeditionary Force for four years. Jonathan Boff's book, "Haig's Enemy," explores Rupprecht's war and the tragedy of a man caught in modern industrial warfare. It provides a fresh perspective on the history of the Western Front, revising conventional explanations of why the Germans lost and analyzing the nature of command and the institutional development of the British, French, and German armies. Rupprecht's diaries and letters offer a unique view of the Great War, shedding new light on the controversies of the Western Front and re-drawing it as a highly dynamic battlespace.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 12 April 2018
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press
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During the First World War, the British army faced a formidable German opponent in Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. Commanding over a million men as a General and later Field Marshal in the Imperial German Army, Rupprecht successfully repelled the attacks of the British Expeditionary Force under Sir John French and Sir Douglas Haig for four long years. However, Rupprecht's fate was not limited to the war alone. He would lose not only the conflict but also his son and his throne. In his book, "Haig's Enemy," Jonathan Boff delves into the tragic tale of Rupprecht's war, offering a fresh perspective on the history of the Western Front. Drawing on extensive research in the German archives, Boff provides a comprehensive history of the First World War, shedding light on the war from the other side of the barbed wire. He challenges conventional explanations of the German defeat by delving into the nature of command and the institutional development of the British, French, and German armies as modern warfare emerged. Through the use of Rupprecht's own diaries and letters, many of which have never been published before, "Haig's Enemy" presents the Great War through the eyes of one of Germany's leading generals, providing a new understanding of many of the controversies of the Western Front. What emerges from Boff's narrative is a far different portrayal than the sterile stalemate of myth. Instead, he re-draws the Western Front as a highly dynamic battlespace, both physical and intellectual, where three armies struggled not only to outfight but also to out-think their enemy. The consequences of falling behind in the race to adapt were more terrifying than ever imagined, as the war became a battle for survival and innovation.

\n Weight: 664g\n
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 35 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780199670468\n \n