A History of the Great War, Volume Four: Book 3, The Great Sallies (cont.) and Book 4, The Surrender


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4.5 stars; 1 review)

This is the fourth of a four-volume history of the First World War, coming in during 1917, when Germany is reorganizing and Russia is about to fall. Buchan continues to give us a comprehensive war history that provides a clear understanding of the complexities that are involved without feeling bogged down. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins

Chapters

Select a chapter to play

Chapter 83: Germany Reshuffles Her Cards, Part 1 33:58 Read by Lynette Caulkins
Chapter 83: Germany Reshuffles Her Cards, Part 2 27:37 Read by Lynette Caulkins
Chapter 84: The Summer at Verdun and on the Aisne 28:56 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 85: The Downfall of Russia 45:53 Read by A. Calder
Chapter 86: Caporetto and the Piave, Part 1 29:47 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 86: Caporetto and the Piave, Part 2 30:02 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 87: The Mesopotamian Situation and the Fall of Jerusalem, Part 1 29:52 Read by Jddykst
Chapter 87: The Mesopotamian Situation and the Fall of Jerusalem, Part 2 27:57 Read by Jddykst
Chapter 88: Cambrai, Part 1 26:38 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 88: Cambrai, Part 2 30:13 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 89: The Conquest of East Africa, Part 1 36:35 Read by Jddykst
Chapter 89: The Conquest of East Africa, Part 2 34:51 Read by Jddykst
Chapter 90: The Extremity of Russia, Part 1 34:27 Read by Wayne Cooke
Chapter 90: The Extremity of Russia, Part 2 37:48 Read by Wayne Cooke
Chapter 91: Political Reactions, Part 1 30:59 Read by Owler
Chapter 91: Political Reactions, Part 2 44:05 Read by Owler
Chapter 92: The Somme Retreat, Part 1 32:28 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 92: The Somme Retreat, Part 2 39:03 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 92: The Somme Retreat, Part 3 26:29 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 92: The Somme Retreat, Part 4 29:11 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 93: The Battle of the Lys, Part 1 31:57 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 93: The Battle of the Lys, Part 2 28:32 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 94: The War at Sea: Zeebrugge and Ostend 32:34 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 95: The Last Enemy Offensive, Part 1 36:44 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 95: The Last Enemy Offensive, Part 2 33:36 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 95: The Last Enemy Offensive, Part 3 29:34 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 96: The Fourth Year of War: A Retrospect, Part 1 15:57 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter 96: The Fourth Year of War: A Retrospect, Part 2 44:31 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter 96: The Fourth Year of War: A Retrospect, Part 3 10:01 Read by Beeswaxcandle
BOOK IV. THE SURRENDER - Chapter 97: The Turning of the Tide, Part 1 30:34 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 97: The Turning of the Tide, Part 2 20:29 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 97: The Turning of the Tide, Part 3 33:17 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 98: The Downfall of Bulgaria and Turkey, Part 1 30:17 Read by Vendel Farkas
Chapter 98: The Downfall of Bulgaria and Turkey, Part 2 50:47 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 99: The Breaking of the German Defences 45:26 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 100: The Last Phase in the West, Part 1 39:14 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Chapter 100: The Last Phase in the West, Part 2 26:51 Read by Laurie Wehmeyer
Chapter 101: The Surrender of Germany, Part 1 15:58 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter 101: The Surrender of Germany, Part 2 23:31 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter 102: Conclusion, Part 1 24:04 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter 102: Conclusion, Part 2 32:39 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter 102: Conclusion, Part 3 15:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Appendix: The Terms of Armistice 36:47 Read by Lynette Caulkins