August 1914 : France, the Great War, and a month that changed the world forever /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cabanes, Bruno
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Yale University Press, 2016.
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1914-1918 > France.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > France.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Manners and customs.
France > History > German occupation, 1914-1918.
France > Social life and customs > 20th century.
France > Histoire > 1914-1918 (Occupation allemande)
France > Mœurs et coutumes > 20e siècle.
France.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Translator's Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Map of the Western Front, August 1914
  • One. War Breaks Out
  • Two. Visions of War, Dreams of Peace
  • Three. Farewell Ceremonies
  • Four. Trial by Fire
  • Five. The Shadow of Defeat
  • Six. The Enemy Within
  • Seven. Fears and Rumors
  • Eight. The Sounds of War
  • Epilogue: Beyond August 1914
  • Timeline
  • Notes
  • Index

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