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The Story of the Great War, Volume 4

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"The Story of the Great War, Volume 4" by Reynolds, Churchill, and Miller is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers various significant events and military operations during World War I, emphasizing accounts from official sources, illustrations, and maps to provide a comprehensive view of the war's progression. The focus is on the interconnected campaigns of the war, particularly those involving the Allied forces and their encounters with Germany in several theatres, including Eastern Europe and air warfare. The opening of the volume begins with a detailed description of renewed Turkish military efforts against the British in the Suez Canal area, highlighting encounters and skirmishes between Indian troops and Turkish forces in early 1915. It vividly portrays various battles, showcasing the bravery and strategic maneuvers of soldiers on both sides, and sets the stage for the broader implications of these military actions in relation to the ongoing war. Alongside this narrative, the chapter introduces the air warfare aspect of the conflict, indicating a shift in military strategy as various nations advanced their aerial capabilities.

The Story of the Great War, Volume 4, from the public domain. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #29340.

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64 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter634 words
  2. 2.Part XII: The United States and the Belligerents209 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Renewed Turkish Attempts2,430 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Raids of the Airmen4,690 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Zeppelins Attack London--Battles in the Air1,621 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Venice Attacked--Other Raids1,758 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Summary of First Year's Operations2,730 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Fighting in Artois and the Vosges1,872 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII3,221 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: The Great Champagne Offensive6,563 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: The British Front in Artois2,952 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: The Battle of Loos2,505 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: The Cavell Case--Accident to King George1,905 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: Operations in Champagne and Artois--Preparations for Winter Campaign4,720 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: Events in the Winter Campaign5,096 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: The Battle of Verdun--The German Attack3,282 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV2,549 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: The Sinking of the Arabic--British Submarine Successes3,029 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Cruise of the Moewe--Loss of British Battleships2,383 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII2,413 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: Summary of First Year's Operations1,375 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: The Fall of the Niemen and Nareff Fortresses2,501 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: The Conquest of Grodno and Vilna2,906 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: The Capture of Brest-Litovsk2,308 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII: The Struggle in East Galicia and Volhynia and the Capture of Pinsk3,099 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: In the Pripet Marshes1,335 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXV: Fighting on the Dvina and in the Dvina-Vilna Sector3,891 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVI: Winter Battles on the Styr and Strypa Rivers1,678 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVII: On the Tracks of the Russian Retreat3,954 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXVIII: Sidelights on the Russian Retreat and German Advance3,807 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXIX: Winter on the Eastern Front1,691 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXX: Battle Clouds Gather Again2,534 words
  1. 33.Chapter XXXI: The Invasion Begins1,775 words
  2. 34.Chapter XXXII: Bulgaria Enters the War1,110 words
  3. 35.Chapter XXXIII: The Teutonic Invasion Rolls on3,205 words
  4. 36.Chapter XXXIV: The Fall of Nish--Defense of Babuna Pass3,027 words
  5. 37.Chapter XXXV: Bulgarian Advance--Serbian Resistance3,458 words
  6. 38.Chapter XXXVI: End of German Operations--Flight of Serb People--Greece2,421 words
  7. 39.Chapter XXXVII: Allies Withdraw Into Greece--Attitude of Greek Government2,996 words
  8. 40.Chapter XXXVIII: Bulgarian Attacks--Allies Concentrate at Saloniki3,548 words
  9. 41.Chapter XXXIX: Italian Movements in Albania--Conquest of Montenegro3,913 words
  10. 42.Chapter XL: Conditions in Serbia, Greece, and Rumania1,286 words
  11. 43.Chapter XLI: Conditions in Gallipoli--Attack at Suvla Bay2,964 words
  12. 44.Chapter XLII: Sari Bair--Partial Withdrawal of Allies1,284 words
  13. 45.Chapter XLIII: Aggressive Turkish Movements--Opinion in England--Change in Command3,894 words
  14. 46.Chapter XLIV: Abandonment of Dardanelles--Armenian Atrocities3,823 words
  15. 47.Chapter XLV: Campaign in Caucasus--Fall of Erzerum3,737 words
  16. 48.Chapter XLVI: Review of Preceding Operations--Italian Movements2,070 words
  17. 49.Chapter XLVII: Italy's Relations to the Other Warring Nations1,998 words
  18. 50.Chapter XLVIII: Problems of Strategy2,097 words
  19. 51.Chapter XLIX: Move Against Germany992 words
  20. 52.Chapter L: Renewed Attacks--Italy's Situation at the Beginning of March, 19161,885 words
  21. 53.Chapter LI: Operations Against Bagdad and Around the Tigris2,126 words
  22. 54.Chapter LII: Advance Toward Bagdad--Battle of Kut-El-Amara4,298 words
  23. 55.Chapter LIII: Battle of Ctesiphon1,934 words
  24. 56.Chapter LIV: Stand at Kut-El-Amara--Attempts at Relief3,250 words
  25. 57.Chapter LV: Development of the Strategy and Tactics of Air Fighting1,849 words
  26. 58.Chapter LVI2,536 words
  27. 59.Chapter LVII2,437 words
  28. 60.Chapter LVIII: Air Fighting on All Fronts--Losses2,386 words
  29. 61.Chapter LIX3,402 words
  30. 62.Chapter LX2,130 words
  31. 63.Chapter LXI3,157 words
  32. 64.Chapter LXII547 words