Tag: War History

by Robert Horvat August 19, 2014 1

A history of the First World War.

A history of the First World War: No.5 Mobilisation and the groundswell of enthusiasm.

I often wonder if the belligerent powers of the First World War had a magical crystal ball to see intoContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 28, 2014 4

A history of the First World War.

A history of the First World War: No.4 Austria bombs Belgrade and all hell breaks loose.

“One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (1888)” –Otto VonContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 23, 2014 2

A history of the First World War.

A history of the First World War: No.3 The blame game and some thoughts on the July crisis of 1914.

“What decided the German government to prepare for an eventual European War was a crisis that was brewing not inContinue Reading