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In the Centennial Footsteps of the Great War from Sarajevo to Versailles VOL I by Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy
Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy, Hungary’s Ambassador to France, ambitiously aims to ‘help prevent the Third World War’ with his book, ‘In the Centennial Footsteps of the Great War from Sarajevo to Versailles VOL I.’ He believes that by understanding the reasons and consequences of the First World War, we can gain insights into all wars, including the...
Memoirs of the Great War: Complete and Unabridged, Volume I
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Legacy Books Press, (2022) £20.95, 472 pp. maps, b/w photos and index ISBN 978–1–927537– 65–7 It would be difficult to think of a person more suited to command the French army in the first months of the Great War than Joseph Joffre. At a time when all about him were losing their heads, occasionally literally, Joffre kept his. His refusal to acce...
The French Army 1914-1916 by Will Bryant
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As many in Britain and Ireland view the Great War through the prism of the campaigns waged by British and Imperial forces, some may not be aware of the crucial part played by the French Army. In this presentation, Will Bryant looks at the structure, leadership and equipment of the French Army in 1914, 1915, and 1916. He also examines some of the...