Catastrophe 1914

Catastrophe 1914: Europe goes to war

by Hastings, Max

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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.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Catastrophe 1914 : Europe goes to war / Max Hastings.

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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2013
  • Edition:First American edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Alfred A. Knopf
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2013

Notes

Originally published in Great Britain by William Collins in 2013 as: Catastrophe.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xxxvii, 628 pages) : : black and white illustrations, maps

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780385351225, 0385351224
  • oclc:ocn858874518
  • LC Classification:D511
  • Dewey Decimal:940.3/11

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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Subjects

20th Century Europe Europe -- Histoire -- Crise de juillet,… Europe -- History -- July Crisis, 1914 Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Causes History HISTORY -- General. -- Europe HISTORY -- Military HISTORY -- Modern War -- Causes World War I. World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes

Writers

Hastings, Max

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