The Guns of August focuses on the first months of World War I, culminating in the desperate Battle of the Marne. There, French and British troops finally managed to halt the massive German assault on France.
Western Front
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Auteur:Tuchman, Barbara WertheimSommaire: -
Auteur:Jackson, GeoffreySommaire:When Great Britain and its dominions declared war on Germany in August 1914, they were faced with the formidable challenge of transforming masses of untrained citizen-soldiers at home and abroad into competent, coordinated fighting...
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This is the story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Dick Winters's natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never...
