Basil Liddell Hart
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Education, Literature, Publishing, Military History
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Historians
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Military significance: British military historian Liddell Hart’s views on the use of mechanized armor were appreciated by the Germans during the 1930’s and contributed to their early success in World War II.
British historian Basil Liddell Hart’s personal experiences on the western front during World War I and his serious study of the military calamities of the struggle led him to develop revolutionary military strategy and tactics for future wars. Through a series of publications (including The Real War, 1930), and The Ghost of...
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