The Myth of the Great War: A New Military History of World War I

Name: The Myth of the Great War: A New Military History of World War I
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Rating: 4.5 (325 reviews)
Author: John Mosier

by John Mosier

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4.5 stars from 325 reviews

384 pages~6.4 hr readPublished by HarperCollinsPublished 2001-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by military strategy and want to understand how one side consistently outmanoeuvred the other despite being outnumbered.
You distrust the official narrative and enjoy historians who challenge conventional wisdom with hard evidence rather than repeat received wisdom.
You're serious about WWI history and want to read something that will genuinely change how you think about the war's outcome and the role of American intervention.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer narrative-driven history that tells human stories rather than dense tactical and strategic analysis.
You're looking for a comprehensive overview of WWI. This focuses tightly on the Western front military picture, not the broader political or social dimensions.
You get frustrated with academic revisionism and prefer to stick with the standard historical consensus.

About this book

John Mosier presents a reassessment of World War I military history on the Western front from 1914 to 1918, drawing on previously unused French and German sources. The analysis examines how the Germans achieved victory in major battles while sustaining one-half to one-third fewer casualties than the Allies, and describes the role of American troops in 1918 in preventing Allied defeat and a negotiated peace with Germany. Mosier challenges conventional interpretations of the war across multiple areas, including armaments, tactics, strategy, and politics. The work addresses myths promoted by Allied governments, leaders, and propagandists during and after the conflict.

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