The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War Hart PeterPaperback
The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War Hart PeterPaperback Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2013 by The EconomistWorld War I altered the landscape of the modern world in every…
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The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War Hart PeterPaperback
Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2013 by The EconomistWorld War I altered the landscape of the modern world in every conceivable arena. "Total war" emerged as a grim, mature reality.In The Great War, Peter Hart provides a masterful combat history of this global conflict. Millions died; empires collapsed; new ideologies and political movements arose; poison gas, warplanes, tanks, submarines, and other technologies appeared.
He surveys the belligerent nations, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and strategic imperatives. Focusing on the decisive engagements, Hart explores the immense challenges faced by the commanders on all sides. Russia, for example, was obsessed with securing an exit from the Black Sea, while France--having lost to Prussia in 1871, before Germany united--constructed a network of