"1914-1918. An Anatomy of Global Conflict"

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Author’s Preface 8

I. The War Starts 10

1. Sarajevo 10

2. The last hours of peace 20

3. Could war have been avoided? 26

II. Land Warfare 38

1. Manoeuvre warfare 38

2. Trench warfare 39

3. Alpine warfare 57

4. The winter wars 63

5. Landing operations 66

6. The war of the secret services 68

7. Psychological warfare 79

8. Arms and equipment 90

III. A Soldier’s Lot 106

1. The wounded 106

2. Diseases and epidemics 114

3. The killed 120

4. Prisoners-of-war 126

5. Deserters and mutinies 129

IV. The Civilians’ War 134

1. The war economy 134

2. Military occupation and resistance 146

3. Everyday life 151

4. In sickness and in health. Charity 159

5. Material damage. Migrations 165

6. Th e plight of women 168

7. Revolutions 172

V. The War of the Nations 182

1. The Czechs and the Yugoslavs 183

2. From Poland to Finland 191

3. Jews, Armenians, and Arabs 202

4. The Irish case 209

Time to Conclude 212

Selected Bibliography 214

Index of Persons 218

Geographical index 222