The Politics of the Prussian Army 1640 - 1945 by Craig, Gordon A - 1956

Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Approx 6 x 9 inches), 536 pages. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good+ condition. Full bound black boards with gold lettering along spine. Lightly bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Skewed. Pages tanning. Previous owner's bookplate affixed at top of front free endpaper. Musty smell. The dj is soiled, rubbed, scuffed, chipped, creased with some small closed tears. The dj is not price-clipped, shows original price of $7.00. The dust jacket is now protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Synopsis: A political history of the Prussian-German army, this book is a study of the part played by the military corps in the shaping of German foreign and domestic policy. Arguing that the army, from the beginning of the Hohenzollern state until the death of Hitler, was the most effective agency in defeating progress toward liberalism and democracy. Mr. Craig describes the political tactics of the War Ministry, the Military Cabinet, the Adjutantur, and other branches of the military establishment during the most critical periods of Germany's development. Weight (before packaging): 1.8lbs