In 1914 the world changed. Europe’s great powers were dragged, one by one, into a war by Serbian conflict which affected very few of them directly. At least it would resemble the short sharp battles of the previous century, many thought – fought with military bands, horsemen, and swift victories. But 1914 proved to be different, a watershed, as old notions of war were trampled in the mud.
Chapter 1. Turn of the Century: States of the Nations
Chapter 2. Assassination of an Archduke
Chapter 4. The Willy and Nicky Telegrams
Chapter 5. The Schlieffen Plan
Chapter 10. The First Battle of Ypres
Chapter 15. The War at Sea and in the Air
Chapter 16. The Christmas Truce