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A S t o r y o f L o y A L t y A n d r e b e L L i o n , 1 9 1 4 – 1 9 1 8

Adam Hochschild

A u t h o r o f B u r y t h e C h a i n s a n d K i n g L e o p o L d ’ s g h o s t



TO END

All WArs

A Story o

Loyalty and Rebellion,

1914–1918

Adam Hochchid

HOugHTON MIffLIN HARCOuRT

boston new york

2011



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CONTENTS

List o Maps ix Introduction: Clash o Dreams xi

Part I DRAMATIS PERSONAE

1. B S 3

2. A M N I 16

3. A Cg’ Dg 27

4. H W 40

5. B M 54

6. O Ev 65

Part II 1914

7. A Sg Lg 79

8. A S C Lpg 98

9. T G Rg W W Fg 114

Part III 1915

10. T I’ War 135

11. I T I 147

12. N T T 160



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Part IV 1916

13. W Rg Ng 177

14. G, G, W’ R B? 200

15. Cg A A 215

Part V 1917

16. B L’ J 241

17. T W I M C 257

18. Dg L 27519. P D’ D 289

Part VI 1918

20. B W 309

21. T A M D T Lvg N 329

Part VII ExEuNT OMNES

22. T Dv’ O H 347

23. A Ig C 360

Source Notes 379

Bibliography 411

Acknowledgments 423Index 427

About the Author 449



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