1864: The Forgotten War That Shaped Modern Europe Tom Buk-Swienty Profile Books Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

The Battle Of Dybbøl 1864 Prussian Troops Lay Siege To An Outpost In Far South Denmark Conflict Is Over Control Duchy Schleswig Recently Annexed By Alarm Its Largely German-Speaking Inhabitants Danish Make A Valiant Attempt Hold Out But Are Overrun Might Onslaught Little Strategic Importance Struggle For Foreshadowed Same Forces That Fifty Years Later Would Tear Europe Apart Prussia\ S Victory Not Only Rejuvenate Nascent Militarism Help It Claim Leadership New German Empire Told Rich Detail Through First-Hand Accounts Tom Buk-Swienty\ Magisterial Account Tells Story This Pivotal War Shows How Minor Regional Course Diplomacy Led First World And Brutally Presaged Industrialised Future Warfare Most All Human From Touching Letters Between Husbands Wives Heartbreaking Individual Stories Loss Gripping Epic Drama Effect Wars Have On Soldiers Families Men Women Who Must Live Realities Σελίδες: 400 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0402 Διαστάσεις: 12 8X12 8Cm