History -- World War I from I Cannot Live Without Books

The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of Europe's Bloodlands by Alexander Watson In September 1914, just a month into World War I, the Russian army laid siege to the multiethnic fortress city of Przemysl, the Habsburg Empire's most crucial bulwark against invasion. For six months, against storm and starvation, the ragtag garrison bitterly resisted, denying the Russians a quick victory… Read more about this item

The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East by Eugene Rogan In 1914, the Ottoman Empire was depleted of men and resources after years of war against Balkan nationalist and Italian forces. But in the aftermath of the assassination in Sarajevo, the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and not even the Middle East could… Read more about this item

Army of Empire: The Untold Story of the Indian Army in World War I by George Morton-Jack World War I is generally thought of as a European war, with its trench warfare, young poets, and war horses. As a result, the great South Asian story of the war has largely been forgotten, including the 1.5 million men of the Indian Army.… Read more about this item

The Western Front: A History of the Great War, 1914 - 1918 by Nick Lloyd The Western Front evokes images of mud-spattered men in waterlogged trenches, shielded from artillery blasts and machine-gun fire by a few feet of dirt. This iconic setting was the most critical arena of the Great War, a 100-mile zone stretching from Belgium to Switzerland where millions… Read more about this item

Sons of Freedom: The Forgotten American Soldiers Who Defeated Germany in World War I by Geoffrey Wawro The American intervention in World War I is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, and yet it has all but vanished from view. Historians have portrayed the American war effort as largely economic and symbolic. But as prize-winning historian Geoffrey Wawro… Read more about this item