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By August 1918, the outcome of the Great War was not in doubt: the Allies would win. But what was unclear was how this defeat would pay out. Would the Germans hold on, prolonging the fighting deep into 1919, with the loss of hundreds of thousands more lives, or could the war be won in 1918? Drawing on the experiences of both generals and ordinary soldiers, and dwelling with equal weight on strategy, tactics and individual experience, Peter’s book is a powerful and detailed account of history’s greatest endgame.
