La Primera Guerra Mundial

Synopsis of La Primera Guerra Mundial

This book by Martín Gilbert narrates the events and horrors of the First World War, both on the western and eastern fronts as well as at sea and in the air, and its effects far from the trenches. It describes the first battles, the landings in Gallipoli, the turmoil in the east, the battles of the Somme and Passchendaele, the last German onslaught and the Allied counterattack. In addition to military strategy, human aspects such as the courage, devotion and resistance of the soldiers, as well as racial hatred, excessive ambitions and resentments are analyzed.