TY  - BOOK
AU  - Czernin von und zu Chudenitz,Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria,Graf
TI  - In the World War
AV  - D501 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - World War, 1914-1918
KW  - Austria -- Politics and government -- 1867-1918
N1  - Release date is 2006-04-12; Produced by Jeannie Howse, Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "In the World War" by Count Ottokar Czernin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents a personal narrative of the events and individuals notable during World War I from the author’s perspective as a prominent figure in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The narrative intends to provide snapshots of the war, highlighting Czernin's intimate knowledge of the unfolding events and the key players involved.  The opening of the work includes a preface where Czernin sets the stage for his detailed observations about the socio-political climate leading up to the war. He reflects on the long-standing tensions within Europe, particularly highlighting the entangled relationships among Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the other major powers. He introduces his perspective on the events following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, illustrating how misunderstandings and political maneuvering ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the war. Czernin discusses various political figures and their motivations, providing insights into the complexities of the alliances and the strategy that drove the actions of the Central Powers, particularly Austria-Hungary and Germany. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18160
ER  -