Description
Dan looks at the shock and awe caused by the First World War and marvels at how connected we still are to the empire-shattering effects of the conflict contemporaries simply referred to as The Great War.
Dan’s research and book list
1. “The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham (1944).
2. “Storm of Steel” by Ernst Junger (1920).
3. “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque (1929).
4. “Aftermath: The Remnants of War: From Landmines to Chemical Warfare–The Devastating Effects of Modern Combat” by Donovan Webster (1998).
sgrogan –
Just listened to this one today. It really opened my eyes to the huge impact WW1 in ways I didn’t consider before, especially the power status of England and France.