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

by John Mosier · 2001

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Based on previously unused French and German sources, this challenging and controversial new analysis of the war on the Western front from 1914 to 1918 reveals how and why the Germans won the major battles with one-half to one-third fewer casualties than the Allies, and how American troops in 1918 saved the Allies from defeat and a negotiated peace with the Germans.

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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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World War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 400 pages

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