Friedrich Karl " Fritz " von Loßberg (30 April 1868 – 4 May 1942) was a German colonel and later general, of the First World War. He was an operational planner, especially of defence.

Few officers in the twentieth century have had as much influence on the development of modern tactics as Friedrich (“Fritz”) Karl von Lossberg.

Now available for the first time in English, Lossberg's memoir explains how he developed, tested, and implemented his central principles—flexibility, decentralized control, and counterattack—which were …

Imperial German general and staff officer who made his name as an expert in defensive tactics. During the war, von Loßberg initially served on the western front with the Fifth Army as a Fabeck's …

Friedrich Karl "Fritz" von Lossberg (30 April 1868 – 4 May 1942) was a German colonel, and later general, of World War I. He was a strategic planner, especially of defence, who was Chief of Staff for …

Nov 3, 2017 · Known in the German army as the Abwehrlöwe, the lion of the defense, Lossberg played a key role in developing many of the principles and techniques modern armies apply during the …

Sep 15, 2017 · General Fritz von Lossberg (1868–1942) directed virtually all the major German defensive battles on the Western Front during the First World War.

Now available for the first time in English, Lossberg's memoir explains how he developed, tested, and implemented his central principles-flexibility, decentralized control, and counterattack-which were …

Loßberg served as chief of staff in the 3rd Army, 2nd Army, 6th Army and the 4th Army at the Second Battle of Champagne, Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras and the Third Battle of Ypres. …

Friedrich Karl "Fritz" von Loßberg (30 April 1868 – 4 May 1942) was a German colonel and later general, of the First World War. He was an operational planner, especially of defence, who served as chief of …