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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Chronology | |
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| The Western Front 1914-1916 | |
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| Background to war: The road to war | |
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| Warring sides: The opposing armies | |
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| Outbreak: Countdown to war | |
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| The fighting: War on the Western Front 1914-1916 | |
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| Portrait of a soldier: Private Archie Surfleet | |
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| The world around war: The home fronts 1914-1916 | |
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| Portrait of a civilian: Winnifred Adair Roberts | |
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| How the period ended: No end in sight | |
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| The Western Front 1917-1918 | |
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| Background to war: Strategic choices for 1917 | |
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| The fighting: War on the Western Front 1917-1918 | |
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| Portrait of a soldier: Private Frederick 'Fen' Noakes | |
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| The world around war: The home fronts 1917-1918 | |
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| Portrait of a civilian: Caroline Webb | |
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| How the war on the Western Front ended: The final month | |
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| The Eastern Front 1914-1918 | |
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| Background to war: Russian ambitions | |
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| Warring sides: Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary | |
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| The fighting: War on the Eastern Front 1914-1918 | |
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| Portrait of a soldier: A trooper, an ensign and a sergeant | |
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| The world around war: The last days of Tsarist Russia | |
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| Portrait of a civilian: 'Living on cereals and porridge' | |
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| How the war on the Eastern Front ended: The Bolsheviks seize power | |
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| The Mediterranean Front 1914-1923 | |
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| Background to war: The decline of the Ottoman Empire | |
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| Warring sides: The opposing armies | |
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| The fighting: War on the Mediterranean Front 1914-1923 | |
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| Portrait of a soldier: Cecil, Harold and Noel Wright | |
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| The world around war: The loose ends of war | |
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| Portrait of a civilian: The village of Christleton | |
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| How the war on the Mediterranean Front ended: End of the tragedy | |
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| Conclusion and consequences: Aftermaths | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |