The First World War : Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1914-1918 / Holger H. Herwig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herwig, Holger H., author.

Series:

Modern Wars

Modern wars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Austria.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New Delhi ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 24 million dead, and sowed the seeds of another worldwide conflict 20 years later. This is the only book in the English language to offer comprehensive coverage of how Germany and Austria-Hungary, two of the key belligerents, conducted the war and what defeat meant to them. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, including new developments in the historiography and, in particular, addressing new work on the cultural history of the war. This edition also includes: New material on the domestic front, covering Austria-Hungary's internal political frictions and ethnic fissures More on Austria-Hungary and Germany's position within the wider geopolitical framework Increased coverage of the Eastern front The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1914-1918 offers an authoritative and well-researched survey of the role of the Central powers that will be an invaluable text for all those studying the First World War and the development of modern warfare."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Series editor's preface

Introduction

1. Origins: 'Now or Never'

2. The Plans of War

3. The Great Gamble, 1914

4. Towards Industrialized War, 1915

5. Dual Defeats: From the Meuse to the Sereth, 1916

6. The Long-War Reality, 1915-16

7. Survival

8. A Sea-Change, 1917

9. The Last Levy, 1917-18

10. Operation Michael: The 'Last Card'

11. Defeat, 1918-19

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472510815

147251081X

9781474211031

1474211038

9781472508850

1472508858

OCLC:

880836324