Table of Contents

Introduction – The Origins of the War

The Balkans 1914

The Balkans 1915–17

War in the Colonies

Italy at War 1915–16

The Italian Front 1916–17

From Disaster to the Brink of Victory

The Defeat of the Central Powers

Further Reading

Index

Promotional Information

Illustrated history of the campaigns in the Balkan, Italian and African theatres during WWI

About the Author

David Jordan is a lecturer at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in Wiltshire, England. With a PhD from the University of Birmingham, he has held positions at the universities of Birmingham, Worcester, and Keele, as well as the Open University. Dr. Jordan has written many books and articles on military subjects, including Wolfpack, The U.S Navy Seals, Battle of the Bulge: The First 24 Hours, and The Fall of Hitler's Third Reich. Dennis E. Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College who specializes in German military history. He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001.