1918: The Last Act

by Barrie Pitt

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By 1918, after three years of war, Europe was weary of the stalemate and the terrible slaughter on the Western Front. The Russian Front had collapsed but the United States had abandoned her neutral stance and joined the Allies. So the stage was set for what would be the last year of the Great War. Acclaimed military historian Barrie Pitt describes the savage battles that raged unceasingly along the Western front, and analyses the policies of the warring powers and studies the men who led show more them. From the German onslaught of 21st March 1918 - the Kaiser's Battle designed to force a resolution bef. show less

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charlie68 1,359 reviews

Engaging and informative writing about the last days of the Great War.

Apr 16, 2018

Schmerguls 5,855 reviews

808. 1918: The Last Act, by Barrie Pitt (read 13 Jun 1965) When I read this I had just been overwhelmed reading In Flanders Fields by Leon Wolff and I wanted to read about a better time in the war. This book was such a book

May 31, 2013 (Edited)

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