The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918 (Modern Wars)
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ISBN: 0340573481 / Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, September 2009
This book draws on ten years of archival research to provide the first comprehensive treatment in English of how Germany and Austria-Hungary conducted World War I and what defeat meant to them.
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Holger H. Herwig is Professor of History at the University of Calgary, Canada. Modern Wars series general editor Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford. The First World War: Germany & Austria-Hungary 1914-1918 draws on ten years of archival research to provide the first comprehensive treatment in English of how Germany and Austria-Hungary conducted World War I and what defeat meant to them. "Full of fascinating detail, strongly argued, and lucidly written, Herwig's study is certain to force a re-evaluation of the origins and course of World War One."?CHOICE"[Herwig] makes comprehensive use of archival sources . . . [He] combines this original scholarship with comprehensive synthesis of a generation's worth of specialized research. When clear organization and lucid prose are added to the mix, the result is a definitive analytical overview of the Central Powers at war."?The Journal of Military History"Historian Herwig draws primarily on German and Austro-Hungarian archival sources many of which have become accessible only in the last decade to analyze the surprising weaknesses and blundering of those two powers. Following an informative preface by series editor and historian Hew Strachan and an introduction by the author, Herwig presents a terse narrative of the war's course. Chapter notes and an extensive bibliography contain a large number of German and Austrian official sources, while black-and-white maps illustrate major battles and campaigns . . . Warmly recommended for academic and large public libraries."?Library Journal
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