The Great Read

Not sure about the various accents used by the narrator. A little cringe worthy. But it does not detract from an interesting and well presented piece of work.

It does take a point of view that the Western front was the only one which really counted but does not scrimp on the campaigns elsewhere. including the Sea war both on the surface and underwater.

Uses material from all sides not just the Entente point of view.

Not a day to day account of soldiers lives but a look at the strategy and basic tactics, how they developed and some of the known thinking behind them. However, as you might expect from this author, it is illustrated throughout by eye witness accounts of what those decisions meant on the battlefield.

Overall a very good read which will give a reader an understanding of the general conduct of the war in all major theatres.

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A Informed book.

a great book with a chronological order if how the great warxwas okayed out.
recommended.

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The best WW1 book I have read or listened to

Well read and informative. The quotes from the combatants are interwoven into the descriptions of the battles and really bring home the reality of what it was like for those who served at every level.

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A great listen

Covered all theaters of war around the globe. Highly recommended.

I didn't find the blokes voice irritating at all

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Great insight into WW1

I found this to be an outstanding retelling of that titanic war which killed millions of soldiers, destroyed countless lives and ended four European empires. The scale of these battles, and the absolute misery the soldiers had to endure is retold in detail, while also giving a good overview. I whole heartedly recommend this audiobook to anyone who is interested in WW1, and wants to know more about it.

The narrator did an great job as well.

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Outstanding and, in places, grim.

This was very informative and changed my perspective of the war. An excellent listen.

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A Good One-Volume Overview

For a single volume, this book is wide-ranging. It covers the main military actions of the war on land and at sea (as well as the impact of the emerging air forces); it discusses the political imperatives that drove the generals; the background and after-effects of the war; and its legacy today. At the same time, the author uses first-hand accounts effectively throughout. He also challenges a number of the prevalent myths about the Great War.

Very good as an introduction to the subject, as an overview, or as a refresher, and an enjoyable and instructive listen.

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A good listen.

An excellent listen for any student of WW1, with much background information not previously used.

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fantastic

I superbly researched, written an read account of the first world war. A master class in historical documentation

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Great overall of the whole War

The narrator was fantastic he maintained an even pace throughout the book which was great given how long it was. He even gave accents to the parts of the French, British and American soldiers hand written accounts.

Fantastic writing on how both the central powers and the allies both produced weapons of war and how they utilised them throughout. If your interested in how exactly WW1 was fought this is the book for you.

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