The Myth of the Great War

“A compelling and novel reassessment of World War I military history” ( Kirkus Reviews ) “There is much in the work I really admire, not least its brilliant recasting of the traditional military narrative.” —Niall Ferguson, author of The Pity of War Based on previously unused French and German sources, this challenging and controversial new analysis of the war on the Western front from 1914 to 1918 reveals how and why the Germans won the major battles with one-half to one-third fewer casualties