Bibliograph

Catastrophe 1914, Europe goes to war, Max Hastings

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Catastrophe 1914, Europe goes to war, Max Hastings

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [567]-603) and index

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Catastrophe 1914

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

828893101

Responsibility statement

Max Hastings

Sub title

Europe goes to war

Summary

A history of the outbreak of World War I, from the breakdown of diplomacy to the dramatic battles that occurred before the war bogged down in the trenches

Table Of Contents

1914 chronology -- The organisation of armies in 1914 -- Sarajevo -- 'A feeling that events are in the air' -- The descent to war -- 'The superb spectacle of the world bursting into flames' -- Disaster on the Drina -- Death with flags and trumpets -- The British flight -- The retreat -- Tannenberg : 'Alas, how many thousands lie there bleeding!' -- The hour of Joffre -- The nemesis of Moltke -- 'Poor devils, they fought their ships like men' -- Three armies in Poland -- 'Did you ever dance with him?' -- Open country, open sky -- Ypres : 'Something that was completely hopeless' -- 'War becomes the scourge of mankind' -- Mudlife -- Silent night, holy night

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