History of the Great War, Volume Three
John Buchan
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Length 30 h 21 min
Chapters 61
First published 1923
This is the third of a four-volume history of the First World War, coming in along the Ypres Salient in February 1916 and stopping mid-November 1917. Buchan continues to give us a comprehensive war history that provides clear understanding of the complexities involved without feeling bogged down. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins
Chapters
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Chapter 52: British Line in the West, part 1 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 20:37
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Chapter 53: British Line in the West, part 2 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 22:33
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Chapter 54: The Political Situation , part 1 Read by Wayne Cooke 22:25
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Chapter 54: The Political Situation , part 2 Read by Owler 27:59
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Chapter 55: The Battle of Jutland, part 1 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 22:30
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Chapter 55: The Battle of Jutland, part 2 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 22:43
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Chapter 55 The Battle of Jutland, part 3 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 21:56
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Chapter 56: The Austrian Attack in the Trentino Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 33:52
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Chapter 57: Brussilov in Galicia , part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 35:09
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Chapter 57: Brussilov in Galicia , part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 32:57
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Chapter 58: The Battle of Verdun – Second Stage Read by Sonia and 1 other 41:41
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Chapter 59: The Second Year of War: A Retrospect, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 28:34
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Chapter 59: The Second Year of War: A Retrospect, part 2 Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 23:03
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Chapter 60: Affairs in the Near and Middle East part 1 Read by Maria Angela R. Aragon 28:58
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Chapter 60: Affairs in the Near and Middle East, part 2 Read by BettyB 24:25
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Chapter 61: Rumania Enters the War, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 25:13
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Chapter 61: Rumania Enters the War, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 25:58
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Chapter 62: The Battle of the Somme, part 1 Read by ksleeper 33:26
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Chapter 62: The Battle of the Somme , part 2 Read by ksleeper 45:44
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Chapter 62: The Battle of the Somme, part 3 Read by ksleeper 51:11
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Chapter 63: The Battle of the Somme (continued), part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 33:45
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Chapter 63: The Battle of the Somme (continued), part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 25:46
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Chapter 63: The Battle of the Somme (continued), part 3 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 30:15
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Chapter 64: Rumania’s Campaign, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 23:02
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Chapter 64: Rumania’s Campaign, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 25:03
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Chapter 64: Rumania’s Campaign, part 3 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 23:19
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Chapter 64: Rumania’s Campaign, part 4 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 40:31
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Chapter 65: The Italian Counter-Attack Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 43:54
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Chapter 66: The Winter of 1916 in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 44:44
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Chapter 66: The Winter of 1916 in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 28:17
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Chapter 67: The French Advance at Verdun Read by Laurie Wehmeyer 36:15
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Chapter 68: The Position at Sea and in the Air, part 1 Read by Owler 29:39
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Chapter 68: The Position at Sea and in the Air, part 2 Read by Owler 25:05
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Chapter 69: Political Transformations, part 1 Read by BettyB 33:11
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Chapter 69: Political Transformations, part 2 Read by BettyB 25:30
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Chapter 70: The German Manoeuvres for Peace Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 36:04
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Chapter 71: The Clearing of Sinai and the Fall of Bagdad Read by gont 41:20
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Chapter 72 : The Russian Coup d’État, part 1 Read by Wayne Cooke 17:18
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Chapter 72: The Russian Coup d’État, part 2 Read by Wayne Cooke 33:28
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Chapter 72: The Russian Coup d’État, part 3 Read by Wayne Cooke 21:18
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Chapter 73: The New Government in Britain, part 1 Read by Owler 20:20
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Chapter 73: The New Government in Britain, part 2 Read by Owler 31:05
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Chapter 74: The Breaking of America’s Patience Read by Lynette Caulkins 35:52
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Chapter 75: Germany Shortens Her Western Line, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 25:20
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Chapter 75: Germany Shortens Her Western Line, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 21:50
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Chapter 76: The Battle of Arras, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 24:22
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Chapter 76: The Battle of Arras, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 30:02
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Chapter 77: The Second Battle of the Aisne, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 27:23
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Chapter 77: The Second Battle of the Aisne, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 24:05
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Chapter 78: Mesopotamia, Syria, and the Balkans, part 1 Read by Beeswaxcandle 20:50
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Chapter 78: Mesopotamia, Syria, and the Balkans, part 2 Read by Beeswaxcandle 30:22
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Chapter 78: Mesopotamia, Syria, and the Balkans, part 3 Read by Beeswaxcandle 15:31
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Chapter 79: The Russian Revolution, part 1 Read by Wayne Cooke 35:22
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Chapter 79: The Russian Revolution, part 2 Read by Wayne Cooke 38:56
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Chapter 80: The Italian Front in the Summer of 1917, part 1 Read by Owler 21:29
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Chapter 80: The Italian Front in the Summer of 1917, part 2 Read by Owler 31:27
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Chapter 81: The Third Year of War: The Change in the Strategic Position, part 1 Read by Owler 34:50
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Chapter 81: The Third Year of War: The Change in the Strategic Position, part 2 Read by Owler 36:51
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Chapter 82: The Third Battle of Ypres, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 35:36
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Chapter 82: The Third Battle of Ypres, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 35:31
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Chapter 82: The Third Battle of Ypres, part 3 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 34:55
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