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Tank
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I did not realize how little I knew about WWI until I started

reading Fall of Giants (Ken Follett). I'm sure I studied it briefly in HS but recall very little. I'm only about 20% into the novel, but it's a great read so far.
Posted: 03/11/2025 at 09:36 PM ET

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I did not realize how little I knew about WWI until I started ◄
Tank • 03/11/25 09:36 PM ET
I just finished the trilogy. 2nd is WWII and Third is VietNam, Cold War,
DonHo-kieHi • 03/13/25 12:47 AM ET
A World Undone is a great book on WWI. I have read it twice
kennedyvt • 03/12/25 01:24 PM ET
Loved that trilogy. I do think you're reading the best part of it as memory
BG Hokie • 03/12/25 12:57 PM ET
US History classes only talk about the brief time the US was in it.
EvDogHokie • 03/12/25 09:52 AM ET
I watched the 10 part doc (from the BBC?). Seemed like the war was largely
HokieDan95 • 03/12/25 09:32 AM ET
That was the case with the later entrants such as Italy and Romania.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/12/25 09:47 AM ET
I'm currently listening to the WWI lecture on The Great Courses.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/12/25 08:01 AM ET
Yep, been doing those for years! Getting edumicated!**
DonHo-kieHi • 03/13/25 12:48 AM ET
Ken Follet’s work, though formulaic, is usually pretty good.
Victory Ticker • 03/12/25 07:28 AM ET
Good description. And you never know who’s gonna die next.**
DonHo-kieHi • 03/13/25 12:54 AM ET
Agree on Pillars of the Earth
GretnaHokie • 03/12/25 09:29 AM ET
Yep. And the 3rd one. Not bad.**
Victory Ticker • 03/12/25 10:32 AM ET
There are 5 in that series if I’m correct. All good. **
DonHo-kieHi • 03/13/25 12:50 AM ET
It was the first "modern" war.
EDGEMAN • 03/11/25 09:58 PM ET
I think Doomguy vs hordes of Hell is the first modern war**
Baltimore Hokie • 03/12/25 04:04 PM ET
Modern war really begins in the US Civil War
mancunian • 03/12/25 10:44 AM ET
I would argue Grant’s Vicksburg campaign was more akin to the first modern
kennedyvt • 03/12/25 01:19 PM ET
This may be apochryphal
mancunian • 03/12/25 02:01 PM ET
Tank is glad to hear about the Tanks :>) Look up the casualty figures
Tuckahokie • 03/12/25 06:12 AM ET
20th century war fought with 19th century tactics
EDGEMAN • 03/12/25 06:25 AM ET
Agree and partially disagree.
Atlee Hokie • 03/12/25 10:05 AM ET
PBS made a great series documentary about 6 or 7 years ago.**
Major Kong • 03/11/25 10:36 PM ET
Speaking of PBS docs...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 03/12/25 08:23 AM ET
History channel, I still haven't deleted it yet. Will watch it from time to
7Hokie1 • 03/11/25 10:08 PM ET