Attrition Fighting the First World War
Attrition Fighting the First World War by William James Philpott, published by Little, Brown in 2014, offers a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of World War I. This 400-page book delves into the experiences of frontline soldiers, munitions workers, and political leaders, presenting a nuanced understanding of the conflict that emerged from industrial society. Philpott examines the competing memories and narratives surrounding the war, highlighting the challenges of grasping its scale and significance.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of how this unprecedented mass war was fought, emphasizing the strain on fully mobilized societies engaged in a struggle over ideals. The narrative cuts through the myths surrounding the war, revealing the determination and organization that characterized the efforts on all sides. By focusing on the various perspectives involved, this work sheds light on the intricate dynamics of warfare and the collective national enterprise that defined the era.
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The First World War was too big to be grasped by its participants. In the retelling of their war in the competing memories of leaders and commanders, and the anguished fiction of its combatants, any sense of order and purpose, effort and achievement, was missing. Drawing on the experience of front line soldiers, munitions workers, politicians and those managing the vast economy of industrialised warfare, War of Attrition explains for the first time why and how this new type of conflict born out of industrial society was fought as it was. It was the first mass war in which the resources of the fully-mobilised societies strained every sinew in a conflict over ideals – and the humblest and highest were all caught up in the national enterprise. In a stunning narrative, this brilliant and necessary reassessment of the whole war cuts behind the myth-making to reveal the determination, organization and ambition on all sides.
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