Elusive Alliance: The German Occupation of Poland in World War I

As World War I dragged on into 1915, German armies along the Western Front settled into stalemate with entrenched British and French forces. But in the East the picture was quite different. The Kaiser’s army routed the Russians, took possession of Polish territory, and attempted to create a Polish satellite state. Elusive Alliance delves into Germany’s three—year occupation of Poland and explains why its ambitious attempt at nation—building failed.

Dubbed the Imperial Government—General of W...