The kaisers army the politics of military technology in germany during the machine age 1870 1918 eric dorn brose oxford university press usa oct 14 2004 history 336 pages. The kaisers army the politics of military technology in germany during the machine age 1870 1918 eric dorn brose this volume covers a fascinating period in the history of the german army a time in which machine guns airplanes and weapons of mass destruction were first developed and used. The university of chicago press books division chicago distribution center. Start your review of the kaisers army the politics of military technology in germany during the machine age 1870 1918 write a review aug 08 2012 jonathan rated it it was amazing. This volume covers a fascinating period in the history of the german army a time in which machine guns airplanes and weapons of mass destruction were first developed and used eric brose traces the industrial development of machinery and its application to infantry cavalry and artillery tactics he examines the modernity versus anti modernity debate that raged after the franco prussian