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Holger Herwig

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Holger Herwig is a German-born Canadian military historian whose research focuses on the First World War and German military and political history. He was a professor of history at the University of Calgary and held a Canada Research Chair in the university's Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. His books include "The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1914-1918" and, with Richard F. Hamilton, "The Origins of World War I."

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What subjects does Holger Herwig study?

Holger Herwig studies the First World War, German and Austro-Hungarian military history, and German political history. His work combines battlefield operations with diplomacy, strategy, and civil-military relations.

What is The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918 about?

The book examines how Germany and Austria-Hungary entered, directed, and experienced the First World War. It pays attention to the interaction between military planning, alliance politics, economic strain, and political collapse.

What is Herwig's book about the Battle of the Marne?

Marne 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World analyzes the opening campaign on the Western Front. The Battle of the Marne halted the German advance toward Paris and helped produce the long trench-war stalemate.

Where did Holger Herwig teach?

Herwig was a professor of history at the University of Calgary and held a Canada Research Chair there. He is a German-born Canadian historian whose work focuses strongly on Central European military history.

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