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Book SynopsisExplores the decline of the XIV Reserve Corps from 1917 to 1918 including post-war effects, veteran experiences, and the rise of the Nazi Party.The Other Side of the Wire Volume 4: With the XIV Reserve Corps to the Bitter End, September 1917?11 November 1918 explores the events that occurred from preparations for the great German offensives to the transition of the Westheer from a powerful force to no more than a shell of an organization. Since then, many have assumed that it was not defeated in the field but by the undermining consequences of political unrest at home - the so-called ?stab in the back? conspiracy theory. This volume will show what truly happened within the ranks of the defeated army.While many volumes end with the Armistice, The Other Side of the Wire Volume 4 also explores the post-war years; the establishment of the veteran organizations, rise of the Nazi Party and the decades that followed the end of the Second World War. The tragic fate of Jewish veterans of the Great War under the Third Reich is also examined in detail.The final volume of the series, The Other Side of the Wire Volume 4 chronicles the often personal stories of the men who marched to war in 1914 only to face ultimate defeat four years later. It is unique in the sense that the wartime and postbellum experience of XIV Reserve Corps officers and men are chronicled from mobilization through the late 20th century.This superb Great War title has been published in a strictly limited edition hardback run of 750 copies, each individually numbered and signed by the author.
