The Guns of August

ISBN-10
1841192090
ISBN-13
9781841192093
Series
The Guns of August
Category
World War, 1914-1918
Pages
499
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Constable
Author
Barbara W. Tuchman

Description

The Guns of August is the narrative history of the first month of World War I. It describes the strategies of the generals, the preparation and morale of the armies of the nations at war and the everyday problems of the field commanders.

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