Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914

Author: Max Hastings

Referenced in 1 episode

Episodes Referencing This Book

August 31, 2025

Context:

Quoted extensively throughout the episode for details about the Battle of the Marne, including Max Hastings' observation that if Joffre had died on September 1st he would be remembered only as 'a bungler and a butcher,' and his description of Joffre's transformation from 'abattoir superintendent to allied saviour.'