‘Bleed Them White’ Argues German Leader The Ignominy of the War of Attrition Special to The Great War Project. (29-31 December; 1 January) At the beginning of 1916, precisely a century ago, the Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire—are “in the ascendant,” as historian Martin Gilbert writes. The picture for Britain, France,…
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NEW OFFENSIVE IN WEST STALLS.
by Mike Shuster
Now Largely a Defensive War. Casualties High, War Aims Hardening. Special to The Great War Project (16-17 January) Although the Western Front is mired in stalemate, there are still attempts, on both sides to break out of it. They are all futile. The mood is shifting in Allied capitals. A negotiated peace is now out…