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ISBN: 0465094880

ISBN13: 9780465094882

Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary in World War I

by Alexander Watson

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A prize-winning, magisterial history of World War I from the perspective of the defeated Central Powers

For the Central Powers, the First World War started with high hopes for an easy victory. But those hopes soon deteriorated as Germany's attack on France failed, Austria-Hungary's armies suffered catastrophic losses, and Britain's ruthless blockade brought both nations to the brink of starvation. The Central powers were trapped in the Allies' ever-tightening Ring of Steel.

In this compelling history, Alexander Watson retells the war from the perspective of its losers: not just the leaders in Berlin and Vienna, but the people of Central Europe. The war shattered their societies, destroyed their states, and imparted a poisonous legacy of bitterness and violence. A major reevaluation of the First World War, Ring of Steel is essential for anyone seeking to understand the last century of European history.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0465094880

ISBN13:9780465094882

Release Date:March 2017

Publisher:Basic Books

Length:832 Pages

Weight:1.90 lbs.

Dimensions:2.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"

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