August 1914: France, the Great War, and a Month That Changed the World Forever

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A haunting portrait of France at war

On August 1, 1914, war erupted into the lives of millions of families across France. Most people thought the conflict would last just a few weeks.

Yet before the month was out, twenty-seven thousand French soldiers died on the single day of August 22 alone--the worst catastrophe in French military history. Refugees streamed into France as the German army advanced, spreading rumors that amplified...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300208278

ISBN13:9780300208276

Release Date:August 2016

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.96 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.2"

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