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On a Knife Edge, How Germany Lost the First World War
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On a Knife Edge, How Germany Lost the First World War

Author: Holger Afflerbach

Was the outcome of World War I on a tightrope? In this significant new review of German politics and strategy during the war, Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in...

Was the outcome of World War I on a tightrope? In this significant new review of German politics and strategy during the war, Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in balance until relatively late. Using new evidence from diaries, letters, and memories, he fundamentally overturns our understanding of German strategy from the...

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Was the outcome of World War I on a tightrope? In this significant new review of German politics and strategy during the war, Holger Afflerbach argues that the outcome of the war was actually in balance until relatively late. Using new evidence from diaries, letters, and memories, he fundamentally overturns our understanding of German strategy from the decision to start the war to the failure of the western offensive, the radicalization of the German war effort under Hindenburg and Ludendorff, and the final collapse of the Central Powers. He reveals the struggles in Germany during the war between peace advocates and hardliners who wanted to fight to the end. He argues that Germany was not as committed to total conquest as previous assessments suggest. Many German peace proposals could have offered the opportunity to end the war before plunging Europe into the abyss.

Pages: 566, Dimensions: 16x16cm

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Author
Holger Afflerbach
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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Type
General History
Theme
World History
Time Period
World War I
Language
English
Subtitle
How Germany Lost the First World War
Cover
Hardcover
Number of Pages
566
Release Date
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Publication Date
2022
Dimensions
16x23.7 cm
ISBN-13
9781108832885

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