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1918 - The Last Act - Softcover

Pitt, Barrie

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9781783461721: 1918 - The Last Act

Synopsis

By 1918, after three years of war, Europe was weary of the stalemate and the terrible slaughter on the Western Front. The Russian Front had collapsed but the United States had abandoned her neutral stance and joined the Allies.

So the stage was set for what would be the last year of the Great War. Acclaimed military historian Barrie Pitt describes the savage battles that raged unceasingly along the Western front, and analyses the policies of the warring powers and studies the men who led them. From the German onslaught of 21st March 1918 - the Kaiser's Battle designed to force a resolution before America's armies could tip the balance - through the struggles in Champagne and the Second Battle of the Marne to the turning point in August and final victory, the author gathers together scattered material to make an enthralling book.

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About the Author

Barrie Pitt is a distinguished military historian, and is the author of The Edge of Battle, Churchill and the Generals and Special Boat Squadron.

Review

"This book was first published in 1962 and was one of the first books to specifically tackle the events of 1918. A concise introduction summarizes the events of the war up to the beginning of the year, with an examination of the situation on the western and home fronts, before launching into the chronology of 1918" (WWI GEEK)

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