The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War
- ISBN-10
- 0199976279
- ISBN-13
- 9780199976270
- Series
- The Great War
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 522
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Peter Hart
Description
Focusing on the decisive engagements of World War I, the author explores the immense challenges faced by the commanders on all sides, looking at the changing weapons and tactics and offering his own assessment on what brought about the war's outcome.
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