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  • The First World War: A Captivating Guide to World War 1, the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of Somme

  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Desmond Manny, Colin Fluxman
  • Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
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The First World War: A Captivating Guide to World War 1, the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of Somme

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Desmond Manny, Colin Fluxman
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Summary

If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of World War 1, then pay attention...

Three captivating manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • World War 1: A Captivating Guide to the First World War, Including Battle Stories from the Eastern and Western Front and How the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 Impacted the Rise of Nazi Germany
  • The Battle of Verdun: A Captivating Guide to The Longest and Largest Battle of World War 1 That Took Place on The Western Front Between Germany and France
  • The Battle of the Somme: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Devastating Events of the First World War That Took Place on the Western Front

Some of the topics covered in part one of this audiobook include:

  • The fatal shots that set the stage for war
  • The Western Front and the First Battle of Marne
  • War in the Trenches
  • The Eastern Front and the Battle of Tannenberg
  • The Battle of Ypres and the Christmas Truce
  • Second Battle of Ypres and the introduction of chemical warfare
  • World leaders who played a pivotal role in the first world war
  • And much, much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this audiobook include:

  • The Road to Verdun
  • The Battle of Verdun Gets Bogged Down in the Trenches
  • A Summer in Hell
  • And much, much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this audiobook include:

  • The road to the Somme
  • The significance of Verdun
  • The Battle of the Somme Begins
  • Z Day
  • The Battles of the Somme

And much, much more...

So if you want to learn more about the First World War, scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button!

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As always, I was much impressed by how the author handled the complex sequence of events in the short compass of a book not intended to be a complete day to day, mini-battle to a mini-battle, detailed accounting of events.

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Very Nice Information

This provided a solid understanding of The Great War's causes and how it changed the face of warfare, politics, and the direction of history.

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The author has a wonderful writing style that is easy to follow while providing copious amounts of information that allows the reader to understand what it was like for all involved.

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Well Written

A very well written, all-encompassing work on The Great War. A must-read for any person interested in European history.

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Very Detailed

This is a very detailed, thorough, and truly global treatise on the Great War. The author has painstakingly researched and cross-references this work.

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