Foreword by Briton C. Busch Preface Defeat and Military Reform, 1877-1910 Revolution and the Eastern Question, 1877-1912 Nexus of Disaster, 1911-1912 The Thracian Campaigns, 1912 The Macedonian Campaigns, 1912 The Greek and Montenegrin Campaigns, 1912 The Armistice, December 1912-January 1913 The Thracian Campaigns, 1913 The Western Theater--Greece and Albania, 1913 Final Questions Defeat in Detail: Conclusion Appendix A: Ottoman Regular Army Order of Battle, 1911 Appendix B: Ottoman Air Operations in the Balkan Wars by Bülent Yilmazer Selected Bibliography Index
Erickson's study analyzes the specific reasons for the Ottoman defeat, providing a comprehensive explanation of its doctrines and planning procedures.
Edward J. Erikson teaches social studies at Norwich High School in Norwich, New York.
?[C]ontribution Erickson has made in opening up a neglected field
of study for historians.?-The Journal of Military History
?[E]xceptionally well produced....Erickson fills a gap in the
literature with a detailed consideration of the reasons for Ottoman
defeat through reviewing operations at a micro level from the
perspective of their corps. No one is more qualified than he to
undertake such a study....[a]s a campaigns history this volume is
hard to fault. It builds its case brick by brick, and the
sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly
recommended. builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized
approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended.?-Middle
East Journal
?[T]his is a critical and balanced analysis that serves two
purposes: it contributes to the historical reconstruction of the
Balkan wars while enhancing the reader's understanding of Ottoman
military thinking at the outbreak of the First World War, an event
that so deeply affected the future of the middle east.?-War in
History
?Defeat in Detail succeeds on a major scale to present the first
accurate picture ... of the Ottoman Army during the Balkan Wars.
Erickson does an excellent job of not only narrating the military
engagements of the war, but also of contextualizing the development
of Ottoman arms in light of major events in the Balkans ... Defeat
in Detail is sure to be a welcome addition to the library of any
war buff or those interested in the history of the Balkans at a
turbulent and fascinating time.?-balkananalysis.com
?Positive and negative aspects of the Turkish Army and its
performance, plus its force structure and doctrine are chronicled,
but the inescapable conclusion is that it failed the supreme test
on the battlefield. Superbly researched, with excellent maps,
informative tables, and descriptive chapter endnotes, Defeat in
Detail makes a major contribution to Turkish and Balkan military
history.?-Military Heritage
?The book is based on a careful and informed reading of a broad
range of secondary sources and official publications in Turkish,
English, and German. Erickson's style is direct, practical,
dispassionate, and balanced, and his clear structure makes for a
detailed but readable account. This significant and welcome
contribution to the literature on the Balkan Wars should prove
useful for all students of military history.?-The International
History Review
"ÝC¨ontribution Erickson has made in opening up a neglected field
of study for historians."-The Journal of Military History
"ÝE¨xceptionally well produced....Erickson fills a gap in the
literature with a detailed consideration of the reasons for Ottoman
defeat through reviewing operations at a micro level from the
perspective of their corps. No one is more qualified than he to
undertake such a study....Ýa¨s a campaigns history this volume is
hard to fault. It builds its case brick by brick, and the
sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly
recommended. builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized
approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended."-Middle
East Journal
"ÝT¨his is a critical and balanced analysis that serves two
purposes: it contributes to the historical reconstruction of the
Balkan wars while enhancing the reader's understanding of Ottoman
military thinking at the outbreak of the First World War, an event
that so deeply affected the future of the middle east."-War in
History
"[C]ontribution Erickson has made in opening up a neglected field
of study for historians."-The Journal of Military History
"[T]his is a critical and balanced analysis that serves two
purposes: it contributes to the historical reconstruction of the
Balkan wars while enhancing the reader's understanding of Ottoman
military thinking at the outbreak of the First World War, an event
that so deeply affected the future of the middle east."-War in
History
"Defeat in Detail succeeds on a major scale to present the first
accurate picture ... of the Ottoman Army during the Balkan Wars.
Erickson does an excellent job of not only narrating the military
engagements of the war, but also of contextualizing the development
of Ottoman arms in light of major events in the Balkans ... Defeat
in Detail is sure to be a welcome addition to the library of any
war buff or those interested in the history of the Balkans at a
turbulent and fascinating time."-balkananalysis.com
"Positive and negative aspects of the Turkish Army and its
performance, plus its force structure and doctrine are chronicled,
but the inescapable conclusion is that it failed the supreme test
on the battlefield. Superbly researched, with excellent maps,
informative tables, and descriptive chapter endnotes, Defeat in
Detail makes a major contribution to Turkish and Balkan military
history."-Military Heritage
"The book is based on a careful and informed reading of a broad
range of secondary sources and official publications in Turkish,
English, and German. Erickson's style is direct, practical,
dispassionate, and balanced, and his clear structure makes for a
detailed but readable account. This significant and welcome
contribution to the literature on the Balkan Wars should prove
useful for all students of military history."-The International
History Review
"[E]xceptionally well produced....Erickson fills a gap in the
literature with a detailed consideration of the reasons for Ottoman
defeat through reviewing operations at a micro level from the
perspective of their corps. No one is more qualified than he to
undertake such a study....[a]s a campaigns history this volume is
hard to fault. It builds its case brick by brick, and the
sectionalized approach renders it easy to follow. Highly
recommended. builds its case brick by brick, and the sectionalized
approach renders it easy to follow. Highly recommended."-Middle
East Journal
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