Alexander Watson
British historian and author specializing in World War I, known for Enduring the Great War, Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914–1918, and The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl; winner of the Wolfson History Prize.
Books
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1. Ring Of Steel
Germany and Austria-Hungary at War, 1914-1918
A sweeping history of Germany and Austria-Hungary in the First World War, tracing how leaders and societies embraced total war, endured blockade, scarcity, and social strain, and imposed harsh occupation policies on the Eastern and Balkan fronts. It explores how fear, nationalism, and ideology shaped strategy and fueled atrocities, while mobilization strained multiethnic societies and economies to the breaking point. Drawing on both civilian and soldier perspectives, it shows how initial resilience eroded into exhaustion, radicalization, and ultimately the collapse of the Central Powers in 1918.
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