With the first world war, john keegan, one of our most eminent military historians, fulfills a lifelong ambition to write the definitive account of the great war for our generation. Unnecessary because the train of events that led to its outbreak might have been broken at any point during the five weeks of crisis that preceded the first clash of arms, had prudence or common goodwill found a voice. Sir john desmond patrick keegan obe frsl 15 may 1934 2 august 2012 was an english military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist. The first world war, a cataclysm that left ten million dead, created the modern world. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I can say that imho this is the best singlevolume military history of the first world war. The reith lecturer in 1998, he is the author of many bestselling books including the face of battle, six armies in normandy, battle at sea, the second world war, a history of warfare awarded the duff cooper prize, warpaths, the battle for history, the first world war, and most recently. He wrote many published works on the nature of combat between prehistory and the 21st century, covering land, air, maritime, intelligence warfare. The shattering effects of the war to end all wars have been depicted unforgettably by novelists and.
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