The Western Front 1914-1916: From the Schlieffen Plan to Verdun and the Somme (History of WWI) Keckley when read with its companion

when read with its companion volume The Summer of ’63: Gettysburg

A remarkable inside look at history unfolding

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The Western Front 1914-1916: From the Schlieffen Plan to Verdun and the Somme (History of WWI) Keckley when read with its companionby Michael Neiberg The Western Front, running from the Belgian coast in the north to the Swiss border in the south, was to prove the decisive battlefront of World War I. It was where the great powers of Germany, France and the British Empire concentrated the bulk of their military might, and it was where many believed the war would be settled before Christmas 1914. The German General Staff realised the dangers of fighting a two front war against both