The First World War - Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918

The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 24 million dead, and sowed the seeds of another worldwide conflict 20 years later. This is the only book in the English language to offer comprehensive coverage of how Germany and Austria-Hungary, two of the key belligerents, conducted the war and what defeat meant to them. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, including new developments in the historiography and, in particular, addressing new work on the cultural history of the war. This edition also includes: - New material on the domestic front, covering Austria-Hungary's internal political frictions and ethnic fissures - More on Austria-Hungary and Germany's position within the wider geopolitical framework - Increased coverage of the Eastern front The st World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1914-1918 offers an authoritative and well-researched survey of the role of the Central powers that will be an invaluable text for all those studying the First World War and the development of modern warfare.

Product details

• Authors: Holger H Herwig, Holger H. Herwig, Herwig Holger H
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2014
• EAN: 9781472512505
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-1250-5
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Modern Wars; Modern Wars
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, First World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Austria & Hungary, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Austro-Hungarian Empire, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I