World's War Events: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

World's War Events, credited to Francis J. Reynolds; Allen L. Churchill, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of World's War Events by Francis J. Reynolds; Allen L. Churchill. Read in English by Ted Lienhart. World's War Events is a 3-volume history of World War I, assembled in 1919 from articles contributed by "statesmen, commanders, historians, and men who fought or saw the great campaigns". Volume 1 begins with articles about the causes of the war, describing the European political setting, the diplomatic maneuvering before and after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and the military strategies that led Germany to take aggressive action. Following this are articles about campaigns including the Marne and Gallipoli, action at sea, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the early air war. - Summary by Ted Lienhart

Recording facts

• Recording title: World's War Events
• Author credits: Francis J. Reynolds; Allen L. Churchill
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 12:00:11

Catalogue topics

• causes of world war 1
• military history of first world war
• diplomatic history of world war i

Track guide

1. 01 - I. What Caused the War Part 1 — 33:33
2. 02 - I. What Caused the War Part 2 — 30:10
3. 03 - II. The Defense of Liege — 41:16
4. 04 - III. The Great Retreat — 20:04
5. 05 - IV. The Battle of the Marne — 16:30
6. 06 - V. How the French Fought — 24:13
7. 07 - VI. The Race for the Channel — 21:44
8. 08 - VII. The Last Ditch in Belgium — 30:46
9. 09 - VIII. Why Turkey Entered the War — 31:34
10. 10 - IX. The Falkland Sea Fight Part 1 — 33:10
11. 11 - IX. The Falkland Sea Fight Part 2 — 36:31
12. 12 - X. Cruise of the Emden — 43:41
13. 13 - XI. Capture of Tsing-Tao — 47:35
14. 14 - XII. Gallipoli — 35:03
15. 15 - XIII. Gas: Second Battle of Ypres — 13:34
16. 16 - XIV. The Canadians at Ypres Part 1 — 27:45
17. 17 - XIV. The Canadians at Ypres Part 2 — 27:53
18. 18 - XV. Sinking of the Lusitania Part 1 — 36:07
19. 19 - XV. Sinking of the Lusitania Part 2 — 33:24
20. 20 - XVI. Mountain Warfare — 17:25
21. 21 - XVII. The Great Champagne Offensive of 1915 — 50:52
22. 22 - XVIII. The Tragedy of Edith Cavell — 33:09
23. 23 - XIX. Gallipoli Abandoned — 16:14
24. 24 - XX. The Death-Ship in the Sky — 17:58

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