The Innocence of Kaiser Wilhelm II: and the First World War [Paperback ed.] 1514759977, 9781514759974

Almost a century after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Kaiser Wilhelm II is still viewed as either a warmonger

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The Innocence of Kaiser Wilhelm II: and the First World War [Paperback ed.]
1514759977, 9781514759974

Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859–1941) is one of the most fascinating figures in European history, ruling Imperial Germany from h

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Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, this biography examines the complex personality of Germany's last

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The years 1909-1918 can be regarded as formative for MI5, an era in which it developed from a small counterespionage bur

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A chronicle of the events and personalities of the war. Includes weapons and equipment, concise biographies, and casualt

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Full-length accounts of three decisive WWII events—Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the evacuation of Dunkirk—from a #1 New Yor

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In 1913 Julius Koettgen, a pacifist and a socialist, was drafted into the ranks of sapper battalion No. 30. He dutifully

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