The Great War

Diplomacy fails, within a week, Europe is at war. Matthias is drawn.

The family’s steamer, under German and Alsatian flag, should help the Red Cross.

German troops invade Belgium. At home, people organize aid programs.

Joscha Csabany runs his family’s estate in Hungary, turned into back area.

Hunger years. The family is running a soup-kitchen and delivers mail.

The USA officially remains neutral. No news. Chiara’s worries.

Joscha Csabany runs his family’s estate in Hungary, turned into back area.

A German U-boat sinks the British ocean liner, almost 1,200 people perish.

At the Western front, a devastating war of attrition rages.

The Habsburg monarchy is decaying. Shortly after the emperor Count Csabany dies.

The British Naval blockade cuts Germany off supplies. Jacob is desperate.

The USA enter the Great War. A hard time for German-Americans.

The USA enter the Great War. A hard time for German-Americans.

Erzberger’s peace resolution fails. The High Command wants victory at any cost.

With more and more U.S. troops arriving, the tide turns in favor of the Allies.

A devastatic pandemic hits enemies and friends alike. Emil and Lena Bergmann.

Finally, armistice is signed in Compiègne. The Rhine-land will be occupied.

The Hohenzollern monarchy is overthrown. What will become of Germany?

The Habsburg monarchy breaks apart, independent states come into being.

Many Rhinelanders fear that France will annex the Rhineland.