David’s Reviews > Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War > Status Update

As the book moves into the first battlefield confrontations, the author sheds light on the seldom discussed, though truly huge struggles on the Serbian - Austro Hungarian and Alsace Lorraine, Franco - German, fronts. Superb snapshots of such tragic early battles

I am really becoming drawn into this book. I am a bit of a modern European history geek, anyway, but Hasting's step by step account is superbly written to capture the full attention of the reader, regardless of whatever prior background interest that possess. I am really enjoying the character descriptions of the key players