Holger H. Herwig holds a dual position at the University of Calgary as professor of history and as Canada Research Chair in the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. He has published more than a dozen books, including the prize-winning "The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918" and (with Richard F. Hamilton) "The Origins of World War I."
"Makes vivid the full tragedy of what the Marne set in
motion."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"A thoroughly informed panorama of the immense and bloody campaign
that kicked off World War I."--"The Washington Times"
"As fine an addition to scholarly World War I literature as has
been seen in some time."--"Booklist "
"[An] engrossing narrative . . . Herwig combines colorful
evocations of the horrors of the fighting with a lucid operational
history of the campaign."--"Publishers Weekly"
"The commanders you'll encounter in "The Marne, 1914" aren't
familiar names to most people today, but their mistakes, fears and
courage make them excellent dramatic characters."--"The
Oregonian"
"Meticulous research and solid writing."--"North County Times"
"From the Trade Paperback edition."
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