The German view on the First World War
Alexander Watson discusses the conflict from the Central Powers' perspective, while British First World War veterans recall the events of August 1914

Published: July 31, 2014 at 5:00 pm
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As we approach the centenary of the First World War, historian Alexander Watson, author of Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918, offers a German and Austro-Hungarian perspective on the events of 1914–18 and explains how the Central Powers were overcome by the Allies. Meanwhile, we continue our series of extracts from interviews with veterans of the war, this time focusing on the month the conflict broke out.
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