A Land, sea & air, 1914-1918 Kerr, Gordon 1952- creator text enk Harpenden, Herts Pocket Essentials 2014 monographic eng

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160 pages ; 20 cm. A Short History of the First World War' tells the story of this cataclysmic event. It begins by describing the background to war, the international rivalries and conflicts of the previous decades that led to the nations of Europe forming virtual armed camps, the relentless build-up of military and naval hardware that characterised the early years of the 20th century and the great figures that tried to prevent conflict or enthusiastically pushed for it. Ch. One The Inevitability of War chapter Two 1914: 'Home for Christmas' chapter Three 1915: Digging In chapter Four 1916: A New Kind of Hell chapter Five 1917:The Beginning of the End chapter Six 1918: Endgame chapter Seven Peace at a Price Gordon Kerr Includes index Subtitle from cover: Land, sea & air, 1914-1918. Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918 Causas Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918 Historia Guerra Mundial I, 1914-1918 Operaciones navales D 511 K41s 2014 940.3 9781843440949 1843440946 230516 20230805181436.0 IT\ICCU\VEA\1225464 eng