Anyone interested in this, please read "The Sleepwalkers" by Christopher Clark. Its an in depth documentation of all the factors leading up to the war. Its absolutely enthralling, I can't put it down.
I'll have to add that to my list. I just got caught up through Dan Carlin's current `Hardcore History` multi-part podcast series on WW1, which is fantastic.
As a former soldier WW1 has always fascinated me in a unique kind of way. WW2 was the largest war in history and likely one of the worst wars in which to be caught in behind the lines as a civilian, but I'm convinced WW1 was the worst war to be in on the front lines as a soldier.
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As a former soldier WW1 has always fascinated me in a unique kind of way. WW2 was the largest war in history and likely one of the worst wars in which to be caught in behind the lines as a civilian, but I'm convinced WW1 was the worst war to be in on the front lines as a soldier.