Gaps in Every Home, Too Wide and Too Deep Germany Surrenders But ‘Doesn’t Know It is Licked’ Special to The Great War Project. (18 November) On the night of November 10th the negotiators in the Compiegne forest learn that the German government accepts the armistice terms of the Allies. The terms are tough and demanding…
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A SHOCKED KAISER ABDICATES
by Mike Shuster
Monarch Flees to Holland; Deserters Flood Berlin, Establish Socialist Government. Peace Talks About to be Launched. Special to The Great War Project. (9 November) By this time a century ago in the Great War, Germany, Austria, and all their allies have begun to sue for peace. So reports historian Adam Hochschild. That includes — beside…
GERMANY WITHDRAWING ON ALL FRONTS
by Mike Shuster
From Belgian Coast to Greek Islands, The End for Germany? Pershing Demands Surrender Over Armistice. Fears Return to War When Germany Is Rested. Special to The Great War Project. (5 November) In late October a century ago, Germany and Austria are making deep withdrawals now from territories they occupied for years. Reports historian Martin Gilbert:…
TAKE THE WAR TO GERMAN TERRITORY!
by Mike Shuster
A New Allied Offensive The Thing Left Unsaid? Surrender. Special to The Great War Project. (27 October) Events are moving quickly now as Germany continues to pull back its forces on the Western Front. Reports historian Martin Gilbert: “On October 12th the German government accepted President Woodrow Wilson’s conditions for negotiations, the complete withdrawal of…
GENERALS TO THE KAISER: THE WAR CANNOT GO ON
by Mike Shuster
Talk of an Armistice, Bulgaria in Turmoil, But Fighting Still Ferocious. Special to The Great War Project. (8 October) A century ago, one by one and day by day, Germany and its allies are crumbling. On September 27th “more than 23,000 German prisoners had been taken,” reports historian Martin Gilbert. Elsewhere on the front line…
FIGHTING FOR YPRES SUBSIDES, BATTLE NOT OVER.
by Mike Shuster
Casualties Uncountable; An Epitaph for the War. Editor’s note: This Blog of World War One will take a week’s break. It will return at the end of next week. Special to The Great War Project (10-11 November) At Ypres on the Western Front a century ago, the Germans try again to mount a huge offensive meant…