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A Short History of the First World War : Land, Sea and Air, 1914-1918
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kerr, Gordon.
- Series:
- Short Histories
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (165 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oldcastle Books, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A Short History of the First World War tells the story of this cataclysmic event. It begins by describing the background to war, the international rivalries and conflicts of the previous decades that led to the nations of Europe forming virtual armed camps, the relentless build-up of military and naval hardware that characterized the early years of the 20th century and the great figures that tried to prevent conflict or enthusiastically pushed for it. Each year of the war is dealt with in its own chapter, the battles, various battlefronts and important incidents described and analyzed for the
- Contents:
- Cover; Blurb; About the Author; Title; By the Same Author; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: The Inevitability of War; Chapter Two: 1914 'Home for Christmas'; Chapter Three: 1915 Digging In; Chapter Four: 1916 A New Kind of Hell; Chapter Five: 1917 The Beginning of the End; Chapter Six: 1918 Endgame; Chapter Seven: Peace at a Price; Further Reading; Copyright
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781843440970
- 1843440970
- OCLC:
- 881567941
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