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A higher form of killing, six weeks in World War I that forever changed the nature of warfare forever, Diana Preston

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A higher form of killing, six weeks in World War I that forever changed the nature of warfare forever, Diana Preston

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-324) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A higher form of killing

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

884961513

Responsibility statement

Diana Preston

Sub title

six weeks in World War I that forever changed the nature of warfare forever

Summary

"In six weeks during April and May 1915, as World War I escalated, Germany forever altered the way war would be fought with poison gas, torpedoes killing civilians, and aerial bombardment. Each of these actions violated rules of war carefully agreed at the Hague Conventions of 1898 and 1907. The era of weapons of mass destruction had dawned. While each of these momentous events has been chronicled in histories of the war, historian Diana Preston links them for the first time, revealing the dramatic stories behind each through the eyes of those who were there, whether making the decisions or experiencing their effect." --, Provided by publisher

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