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Man kan ikke forstå det 20. århundrede uden at kende Berlins historie. Og man kan ikke forstå Berlin uden at kende til de oplevelser, byens indbyggere har været udsat for. Gennem det meste af 1900-tallet var Berlin centrum for en kaotisk verden: Første Verdenskrigs lidelser, mellemkrigstidens dyrkelse af videnskab, kultur og seksuel frihed, derefter depression og økonomisk kaos, nazismens opståen, Anden Verdenskrigs ødelæggelser og en by opdelt mellem to verdener – øst og vest. Sinclair McKay trækker i sin fortælling om Berlins moderne historie på personlige beretninger, breve og dagbøger fra alle samfundslag. Her søger han svar på, hvorfor ideologier som fascisme og kommunisme trivedes så godt i Berlin. Følgerne kunne mærkes over hele den vestlige verden lige indtil den bemærkelsesværdige aften i efteråret 1989, hvor Berlinmuren – det sidste symbol på den totalitære undertrykkelse – omsider blev væltet. Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

"Serpents of War is an abridged edition of a nearly 200,000-word World War I memoir by Pennsylvanian Major Harry Dravo Parkin: Memoirs of World War I, being an account of the experiences of an American Officer wounded and captured by the Germans. The original memoir resides in Gettysburg College's Musselman Library. Offering the perspective of a mid-level officer responsible for the lives and welfare of over a thousand men, Parkin conveys the stress of command at a time when one innocent blunder could cost an officer his combat assignment, brings the inferno of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive to life in terrifying, gory detail, and recounts an experience undergone by very few American soldiers in 1918-that of being taken prisoner (while wounded no less) by the Imperial German Army. This is a book by a brave soldier, a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism on the battlefield, who was also a gifted writer. Parkin's narrative seldom strains for effect. Its prose is unassuming and workmanlike. Nevertheless, readers of Serpents of War will likely agree that Parkin possessed of a strong sense of setting, a knack for capturing the chaos and strange exhilaration of battle, and a sharp eye for the interpersonal, social dynamics of military life-the personality clashes and simmering feuds, as well as the moments of comradeship and accord. There is no other American World War I memoir quite like it"--

In the darkest days of his life, Fedele Loria put a quill pen on paper and told his story. As a prisoner during the First World War, he was forced to experience every human emotion in the extreme. Despair and hopelessness overwhelm his companions on Christmas Eve 1917. We see hope for the future when he says, "So many times have I dreamed of my beautiful liberty." He tells us in his diary about the mundane daily life in a concentration camp. He describes to us the poignant and touching last hours of his mortally wounded friend. The depth of his thoughts, his faith in God, his love of family, and his deeply felt compassion, are woven into the fabric of his writing.

The Battle of Megiddo was not only the last large cavalry offensive in world history, but also a tribute to combined arms operations fostered over the course of the First World War. Fought between 19-25 September 1918, it was the final Allied offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. The contending forces were the British Empire's EEF (Egyptian Expeditionary Force) of three infantry and one mounted corps pitted against the Ottoman-German Yildirim Army Group which numbered three weak armies with the approximate total strength of a single enemy corps. Comparable to what General Erich von Ludendorff called the 'Black Day' of the German Army (opening of the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918) on the Western Front, the complete Ottoman defeat would have been impossible without the application of superior logistics. Whilst Megiddo did not determine the outcome of the war in the Middle East, the ramifications of the victory decisively shaped the post-war world in the region.

An accessible account of medical services in Gallipoli and their development.The Fight for Life: The Medical Services in the Gallipoli Campaign 1915-16 examines the development of the medical services immediately prior to the First World War and its involvement in the failed Gallipoli Campaign. Although crucial to the entire operation, the planning for their involvement was both late and insufficient. In consequence, the services received considerable criticism both during and after the campaign. The Fight for Life explores the actual steps taken in the planning and the work carried out by the medical services at each stage of the campaign. Casualties sustained at the start of the Gallipoli operations were mainly combat-related but, as operations developed, there were a large number of sick caused by diseases such as dysentery and enteric fever. Much of this was related to poor sanitation, absence of water and the ever-present plague of flies. The causes of the diseases are examined and considered in light of the overall lack of success of the initial landings which prevented the routine development of sanitation, rest camps and base hospitals. The development of base hospitals is considered in respect to the increasing casualties arriving from the battlefield and the development of institutions in Egypt and later in Malta is considered in some detail. Early planning for such hospitals underestimated casualty figures and this was also a direct result of the lack of success during the first phase of the campaign. Further to this, the employment of hospital ships is explored together with the oft-criticized use of transports or 'Black Ships' for the same purpose. These vessels were a vital link in the treatment of the wounded and sick of the peninsula and in many cases they were forced to act as floating casualty clearing stations as their staff treated thousands, moving some to hospitals at both Lemnos and Imbros before sailing to base hospitals in Alexandria, Cairo or indeed Malta. The importance of nursing care aboard these ships is also considered, as nurses struggled to cope under adverse conditions.The harrowing winter 1915-16 storms are considered from the medical standpoint which added stress to a system working to cope with day-to-day casualties. The role played by the medical services in the evacuation of the peninsula is considered and the organization required for removal of casualties during the preparations cannot be overstated. Finally, a short analysis of the findings of the Dardanelles Commission as it applies to the medical services is provided.

The first detailed account of World War I's Battle of Langemarck from an Irish perspective.Having fought alongside each other with great success at the Battle of Messines (7-14 June 1917), the 16th (Irish) Division and 36th (Ulster) Division again fought side by side at the Battle of Langemarck (16 August 1917). On that occasion however, there was to be no success. Instead, an unmitigated disaster ensued resulting in the decimation of both divisions despite their tenacity and sacrifice. In A Bad Day I Fear: The Irish Divisions at the Battle of Langemarck, 16 August 1917, author Michael James Nugent investigates the causes of the failure to exploit the undoubted success of the Messines offensive which contributed to the delay between it and the opening of the Third Battle of Ypres. These were a general lack of urgency, misunderstandings and lack of clarity over assigned tactical objectives, mismanagement of artillery, tank and infantry assets and a failure to understand local geography.The unfortunate delay between the close of the Messines operations in mid-June 1917 and the opening of Third Ypres on 31 July enabled the German defenders to accelerate construction of reinforced ferro-concrete blockhouses and pillboxes that were to play an important role during the campaign. Their development and method of construction demonstrated the extent of the enemy defenses faced by the Irish divisions.The failure to break through the German defenses on 31 July led to the unplanned relief of XIX Corps' exhausted divisions by both Irish formations. This exchange ensured that 16th and 36th divisions held the front line under horrendous weather conditions and constant enemy shelling for two weeks prior to the 16th August attack. The result of this ordeal was weary and half-strength infantry battalions advancing to the assault at zero hour.This tragic affair is examined in detail from the perspective of each assault battalion by utilization of contemporary war diaries, personal accounts, official and regimental histories, enabling a coherent picture of the events of 16 August to be revealed for the first time. German sources are also employed as a means of presenting the 'other side of the hill' experience. Careful analysis of the severe manpower losses is included to emphasize the devastating consequences of a dreadful day that brought sorrow to many homes throughout Ireland.Finally, the controversial post-operation observations by General Sir Hubert Gough (GOC Fifth Army) concerning the performance of the Irish divisions are carefully analyzed to reach the determination that they were ill-advised and a poor attempt to deflect blame from the shortcomings of Fifth Army.

Os últimos anos da Primeira Guerra Mundial foram um tempo muito incerto; parecia que a vitória podia ir para qualquer lado. Os franceses e britânicos tinham sido derrotados na Segunda Batalha de Aisne e em Flanders Fields, os italianos tinham sido derrotados na Batalha de Caporetto, e a Rússia tinha acabado de assinar um tratado de paz com a Alemanha. Contudo, os aliados da Alemanha também tinham sido gravemente enfraquecidos, e a entrada dos Estados Unidos na guerra parecia susceptível de virar a maré. Em apenas 50 minutos, descobrirá como os últimos anos da guerra determinaram o resultado dos combates e compreenderá o seu grande impacto no futuro da Alemanha. Este livro simples e informativo oferece uma discussão aprofundada de momentos chave nos últimos anos do combate, incluindo a crise de confiança dos Aliados, o enfraquecimento do exército alemão e a contra-ofensiva dos Aliados. Inclui também uma descrição completa das estratégias de ambos os lados e um exame minucioso das consequências imediatas do conflito, dando-lhe toda a informação essencial sobre a fase final da Primeira Guerra Mundial.

Ostatnie lata I wojny ¿wiatowej by¿y czasem bardzo niepewnym; wydawäo si¿, ¿e zwyci¿stwo mo¿e pój¿¿ w käd¿ stron¿. Francuzi i Brytyjczycy zostali pobici w drugiej bitwie pod Aisne i na polach Flandrii, W¿osi zostali pokonani w bitwie pod Caporetto, a Rosja podpisäa w¿änie traktat pokojowy z Niemcami. Jednak sojusznicy Niemiec równie¿ zostali powänie os¿abieni, a przyst¿pienie Stanów Zjednoczonych do wojny wydawäo si¿ prawdopodobne. W ci¿gu zaledwie 50 minut dowiesz si¿, jak ostatnie lata wojny zadecydowäy o wyniku walk i zrozumiesz jej istotny wp¿yw na przysz¿o¿¿ Niemiec. Ta prosta i pouczaj¿ca ksi¿¿ka oferuje dok¿adne omówienie kluczowych momentów w ostatnich latach walk, w tym kryzysu zaufania aliantów, os¿abienia armii niemieckiej i kontrofensywy aliantów. Zawiera równie¿ pe¿ny opis strategii obu stron i dok¿adne badanie bezpo¿rednich konsekwencji konfliktu, daj¿c ci wszystkie niezb¿dne informacje na temat ko¿cowej fazy I wojny ¿wiatowej.

Gli ultimi anni della Prima Guerra Mondiale furono un periodo molto incerto; sembrava che la vittoria potesse andare da una parte o dall'altra. I francesi e gli inglesi erano stati respinti nella Seconda battaglia dell'Aisne e nei Campi delle Fiandre, gli italiani erano stati sconfitti nella battaglia di Caporetto e la Russia aveva appena firmato un trattato di pace con la Germania. Tuttavia, anche gli alleati della Germania erano stati gravemente indeboliti e l'entrata in guerra degli Stati Uniti sembrava poter ribaltare la situazione. In soli 50 minuti, scoprirete come gli ultimi anni della guerra determinarono l'esito dei combattimenti e ne comprenderete il grande impatto sul futuro della Germania. Questo libro semplice e informativo offre una discussione approfondita dei momenti chiave degli ultimi anni di guerra, tra cui la crisi di fiducia degli Alleati, l'indebolimento dell'esercito tedesco e la controffensiva alleata. Include anche una descrizione completa delle strategie di entrambe le parti e un esame approfondito delle conseguenze immediate del conflitto, fornendo tutte le informazioni essenziali sulla fase finale della Prima guerra mondiale.

An engaging, modern, and revelatory account of imperial Germany's terrifying U-boat campaign along the North American coastline in the summer of 1918

"The Road Past Monchy offers a unique look at the land and air operations around the strategic village of Monchy-le-Preux at the center of the western front during World War I. The story of the Great War is usually one of condemnation or rehabilitation of strategists and consecration of the common soldier, while the story of those who planned, directed, and led operations on the ground has generally been overlooked.The Road Past Monchy uses experiences of junior leaders fighting around the key terrain of Monchy-le-Preux to challenge the currently accepted views and reveal that the Great War, despite subsequent impression, was a surprisingly dynamic effort conducted in an arena of constantly evolving practices, techniques, and technology. Less well known than its contemporary campaigns at the Somme, Verdun, or Passchendaele, Monchy also carries less preconceived baggage and thus offers a prime opportunity to reevaluate the accepted wisdom of the events, personalities, and understandings of the Great War.The Road Past Monchy offers readers a unique chance to uncover the "lost" perspective of junior war leaders in a theater of war that saw almost continuous operations from 1914 through to 1918"--

To maintain morale amongst soldiers in the wretched trenches of World War I, the French army provided regular rations of wine and other alcohol that became a defining feature of French soldiers' experience. A Thirst for Wine and War explores the French army's strategic distribution of alcohol as a method of emotional and behavioural control.

Visions of War brings together iconic and previously unseen artworks from Imperial War Museums's unrivalled collection to tell the authoritative story of modern war art.

¿nsanl¿k tarihinin en kanl¿ çat¿¿malar¿ndan biri olan ve 28 Temmuz 1914'ten 11 Kas¿m 1918'e kadar süren I. Dünya Savä¿, uluslararas¿ politikada büyük bir çalkant¿ya neden oldu: yeni devletler kuruldu ve birçok imparatorluk y¿k¿ld¿. Bu kitap, Franz Ferdinand suikast¿ ve savä¿n aniden patlak vermesinde korkunun etkisi de dahil olmak üzere savä¿n bälang¿c¿n¿ inceliyor. Sadece 50 dakikada, tarihin en kanl¿ savälar¿ndan birinin patlak vermesine yol açan olaylar¿ ke¿fedecek ve uluslararas¿ ili¿kiler üzerindeki derin etkisini anlayacaks¿n¿z. Bu sade ve bilgilendirici kitap, Balkanlar'daki çat¿¿ma ve Merkezi Güçler ile Üçlü ¿tilaf aras¿ndaki ittifaklar¿n olu¿umu da dahil olmak üzere, savä¿n patlak vermesine yol açan kilit anlar¿n kapsaml¿ bir tart¿¿mas¿n¿ sunuyor. Ayr¿ca ilk muharebelerin tam bir tan¿m¿n¿, çat¿¿man¿n kökenlerine dair de¿erli bir giri¿i ve ç¿kmaza dair bir de¿erlendirmeyi de içeren bu kitap, Birinci Dünya Savä¿'n¿n bälang¿ç evresine dair tüm temel bilgileri size sunuyor.

1915 k¿¿¿nda Avrupa bir ç¿kmaza girmi¿ti. I. Dünya Savä¿'n¿n hala devam ediyor olmas¿ genel bir ¿äk¿nl¿k yaratm¿¿t¿ - herkes savä¿n yak¿nda bitmesini bekliyordu. Ancak savä geni¿lemi¿ ve tüm beklentilerin ötesinde bir boyut kazanm¿¿t¿ ve ¿imdiden bir milyona yak¿n can kayb¿na yol açm¿¿t¿. Zaman geçtikçe, ülke içinde daha fazla seferberlik, savä alan¿nda daha fazla teknolojik yenilik ve giderek daha fazla Müttefik ülkenin kat¿l¿m¿ söz konusu oldu. Sadece 50 dakika içinde, savä¿n ortas¿ndaki y¿llarda neler oldu¿unu ke¿fedecek ve çat¿¿man¿n sonucu üzerindeki belirleyici etkisini anlayacaks¿n¿z. Bu sade ve bilgilendirici kitap, var¿lan ç¿kmaz, Rusya'n¿n Almanya ile yapt¿¿¿ bar¿¿ antlämas¿ (Brest-Litovsk Antlämas¿) ve Amerika Birle¿ik Devletleri'nin saväa giri¿i de dahil olmak üzere savä¿n orta y¿llar¿ndaki önemli anlar¿ kapsaml¿ bir ¿ekilde tart¿¿¿yor. Ayr¿ca 1915 ve 1917 y¿llar¿ aras¿ndaki duruma, bir at¿l¿m aray¿¿¿na ve 1917'deki dönüm noktas¿na tam bir genel bak¿¿ içeriyor ve size Birinci Dünya Savä¿'n¿n bu kritik dönemi hakk¿nda tüm temel bilgileri veriyor.

În iarna anului 1915, Europa se afla într-un impas. Era o uimire general¿ c¿ Primul R¿zboi Mondial înc¿ mai f¿cea ravagii - toat¿ lumea se ätepta ca luptele s¿ se termine în curând. Cu toate acestea, r¿zboiul se extinsese ¿i luase o amploare dincolo de orice ätept¿ri ¿i f¿cuse deja aproximativ un milion de victime. Pe m¿sur¿ ce a trecut timpul, a crescut mobilizarea la nivel näional, a crescut inoväia tehnologic¿ pe câmpul de lupt¿ ¿i au participat tot mai multe ¿¿ri aliate. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i descoperi ce s-a întâmplat în anii din mijlocul r¿zboiului ¿i ve¿i în¿elege efectul s¿u decisiv asupra rezultatului conflictului. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ despre momentele cheie din anii de mijloc ai r¿zboiului, inclusiv despre impasul la care s-a ajuns, despre tratatul de pace dintre Rusia ¿i Germania (Tratatul de la Brest-Litovsk) ¿i despre intrarea Statelor Unite în r¿zboi. Include, de asemenea, o prezentare complet¿ a situäiei dintre 1915 ¿i 1917, a c¿ut¿rii unei bre¿e ¿i a momentului de cotitur¿ din 1917, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale despre aceast¿ perioad¿ crucial¿ a Primului R¿zboi Mondial.

I wojna ¿wiatowa, trwaj¿ca od 28 lipca 1914 do 11 listopada 1918 roku, by¿a jednym z najkrwawszych konfliktów w historii ludzko¿ci i spowodowäa ogromne wstrz¿sy w polityce mi¿dzynarodowej: powstäy nowe pästwa i upad¿o kilka imperiów. Ksi¿¿ka bada pocz¿tek wojny, w tym zamach na Franciszka Ferdynanda i wp¿yw strachu na nag¿y wybuch walk. W zaledwie 50 minut poznasz wydarzenia, które doprowadzi¿y do wybuchu jednej z najkrwawszych wojen w historii i zrozumiesz jej g¿¿boki wp¿yw na stosunki mi¿dzynarodowe. Ta prosta i pouczaj¿ca ksi¿¿ka oferuje dok¿adne omówienie kluczowych momentów, które doprowadzi¿y do wybuchu wojny, w tym konfrontacji na Bäkanach i tworzenia si¿ sojuszy mi¿dzy mocarstwami centralnymi a Potrójn¿ Entent¿. Zawiera tak¿e pe¿ny opis pierwszych bitew, cenne wprowadzenie do genezy konfliktu oraz ocen¿ impasu, daj¿c Ci wszystkie niezb¿dne informacje na temat fazy otwarcia I wojny ¿wiatowej.

Primul R¿zboi Mondial, care a durat de la 28 iulie 1914 pân¿ la 11 noiembrie 1918, a fost unul dintre cele mai sângeroase conflicte din istoria omenirii ¿i a provocat tulbur¿ri enorme în politica internäional¿: au fost create noi state ¿i au c¿zut mai multe imperii. Aceast¿ carte exploreaz¿ începutul r¿zboiului, inclusiv asasinarea lui Franz Ferdinand ¿i impactul fricii asupra izbucnirii bru¿te a luptelor. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i descoperi evenimentele care au dus la izbucnirea unuia dintre cele mai sângeroase r¿zboaie din istorie ¿i ve¿i în¿elege impactul s¿u profund asupra reläiilor internäionale. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ a momentelor cheie care au dus la izbucnirea r¿zboiului, inclusiv confruntarea din Balcani ¿i formarea alian¿elor dintre Puterile Centrale ¿i Tripla În¿elegere. Include, de asemenea, o descriere complet¿ a primelor b¿t¿lii, o introducere valoroas¿ la originile conflictului ¿i o evaluare a impasului, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale despre faza de deschidere a Primului R¿zboi Mondial.

Zim¿ 1915 roku Europa znalaz¿a si¿ w impasie. Powszechne by¿o zdumienie, ¿e I wojna ¿wiatowa wci¿¿ trwa - wszyscy spodziewali si¿, ¿e walki wkrótce si¿ sko¿cz¿. Jednak wojna rozros¿a si¿ i przybräa skal¿ przekraczaj¿c¿ wszelkie oczekiwania i poch¿on¿¿a ju¿ oko¿o miliona ofiar. W miar¿ up¿ywu czasu nast¿powäa wi¿ksza mobilizacja w kraju, wi¿cej innowacji technologicznych na polu walki i coraz wi¿cej pästw alianckich bior¿cych udziä. W ci¿gu zaledwie 50 minut odkryjesz, co wydarzy¿o si¿ w latach w ¿rodku wojny i zrozumiesz jego decyduj¿cy wp¿yw na wynik konfliktu. Ta prosta i pouczaj¿ca ksi¿¿ka zawiera dok¿adne omówienie kluczowych momentów w ¿rodkowych latach wojny, w tym osi¿gni¿tego impasu, traktatu pokojowego Rosji z Niemcami (traktat brzesko-litewski) oraz wej¿cia Stanów Zjednoczonych do wojny. Zawiera równie¿ pe¿ny przegl¿d sytuacji w latach 1915-1917, poszukiwania prze¿omu i punktu zwrotnego w 1917 roku, daj¿c Ci wszystkie najwäniejsze informacje na temat tego kluczowego okresu I wojny ¿wiatowej.

De laatste jaren van de Eerste Wereldoorlog waren een zeer onzekere tijd; het leek erop dat de overwinning beide kanten op kon gaan. De Fransen en Britten waren teruggeslagen in de Tweede Slag om de Aisne en in Flanders Fields, de Italianen waren verslagen in de Slag bij Caporetto, en Rusland had net een vredesverdrag getekend met Duitsland. De bondgenoten van Duitsland waren echter ook ernstig verzwakt en de toetreding van de Verenigde Staten tot de oorlog leek het tij te kunnen keren. In slechts 50 minuten komt u te weten hoe de laatste jaren van de oorlog de uitkomst van de gevechten bepaalden en begrijpt u de grote invloed ervan op de toekomst van Duitsland. Dit eenvoudige en informatieve boek biedt een grondige bespreking van de sleutelmomenten in de laatste jaren van de gevechten, waaronder de vertrouwenscrisis van de geallieerden, de verzwakking van het Duitse leger en het geallieerde tegenoffensief. Het bevat ook een volledige beschrijving van de strategieën van beide partijen en een grondig onderzoek naar de onmiddellijke gevolgen van het conflict, waardoor u alle essentiële informatie krijgt over de slotfase van de Eerste Wereldoorlog.

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