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Author | : Mark Adkin |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 1055 |
Release | : 2017-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1526707012 |
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The definitive guide to the main theater of WWI—“maps of the battles . . . military strategy . . . extraordinary anecdotes . . . it’s a triumph” (Daily Mail). Written by the author of the three previous bestselling Companions on Waterloo, Trafalgar and Gettysburg—now acclaimed as the definitive work of reference on each battle—The Western Front Companion is not a mere chronological account of the fighting. Rather, it is an astonishingly comprehensive and forensic anatomy of how and why the armies fought, of their weapons, equipment and tactics, for over four long and bloody years on a battlefield that stretched from the Belgian coast to the Swiss frontier—a distance of 450 miles. Alongside the British Army, full coverage is given to Britain’s allies—France, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India and the United States—as well as the Germans. The 350,000 words of text range over everything from the railways on the front to the medical corps and the chaplains. Like previous Companions, this book is equally distinguished by its magnificent visual resources—original and intricate maps and diagrams, over 200 resonant and remarkable archive images from the time (many rarely seen), and modern color photographs showing how historic battlefields look nowadays, and paying tribute to the magnificent and poignant cemeteries, monuments and ossuaries that mark the fallen for today’s battlefield visitor. Every reader, no matter how well informed already on the history of World War I, will learn something new from this extraordinary and exhaustive volume. No one interested in the true story and sheer sweep of the Great War on the Western Front can afford to be without it.
Author | : John Laffin |
Publisher | : Sutton Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780750900614 |
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Discusses the cause of the war, its battles, and weapons, equipment, and aircraft used, profiles individuals, describes all the different armies, and details the memorials existing today
Author | : John Horne |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 738 |
Release | : 2012-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1119968704 |
Download A Companion to World War I Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A Companion to the First World War brings together an international team of distinguished historians who provide a series of original and thought-provoking essays on one of the most devastating events in modern history. Comprises 38 essays by leading scholars who analyze the current state of historical scholarship on the First World War Provides extensive coverage spanning the pre-war period, the military conflict, social, economic, political, and cultural developments, and the war's legacy Offers original perspectives on themes as diverse as strategy and tactics, war crimes, science and technology, and the arts Selected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE
Author | : Stephen Liddell |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2014-07-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781500490119 |
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The First World War was a catastrophe that engulfed not just the continent, but the rest of the world as well. It cost millions of lives, and changed the course of the century. 'Lest We Forget' provides an accessible overview of that titanic struggle, which was the foundation for the modern world and modern Britain, covering both life in the trenches and also life on the Home Front. It draws out the key events and themes that occurred throughout the conflict. The book provides both narrative and argument and will appeal to military historians and also students and soldiers interested in the Great War. It is split into 28 easy to read sections, including the following: The Road to War The Race to the Sea Life in the Trenches War Literature and Poetry The Battle of the Somme The War at Sea The Home Front Women and the War War in the Air Gallipoli The War around the World The Russian Revolution Armistice Stephen Liddell is a writer and historian and when not writing runs Ye Olde England Tours. He writes regularly for various publications as well as his own website www.stephenliddell.co.uk. His other works include 'Planes, Trains and Sinking Boats', 'How to Get Rich Using Airbnb', as well as the historical fiction trilogy 'The Promise', 'The Messenger' and 'Forever and Until'.
Author | : Victor E. Neuburg |
Publisher | : Penguin Group |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780140077841 |
Download A Guide to the Western Front Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"In this easy-to-follow guide illustrated with contemporary photographs, cartoons and memorabilia, Victor Neuburg ... explains how travellers can relive history by visiting the Western front. The cemeteries, battlefields and memorials all have their own tales to tell, and this excellent guide will help visitors to interpret their findings"--Page 4 of cover.
Author | : Albert Palazzo |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2002-11-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780803287747 |
Download Seeking Victory on the Western Front Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Palazzo's study is convincing in demonstrating that the British military command was not, contrary to the common belief, unwilling to adapt innovations in technology for use on the battlefield."-Virginia Quarterly Review.
Author | : Gary Sheffield |
Publisher | : Carlton Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
ISBN | : 9781847321329 |
Download The Western Front Experience Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Ninety years after the Armistice of 1918, we are still fascinatedwith the First World War. The Western Front Experience describes the development of the fighting from 1914-1918, spotlighting some of the obscure but important actions and as well as the major battles. From the appalling conditions endured by the soldiers in the trenches, to the generals in their headquarters, this book combines a vivid narrative informed by recent research, and brings to life one of the most terrible periods of warfare the world has ever known.
Author | : Robert L. Hewitt |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 525 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786257629 |
Download Work Horse Of The Western Front; The Story Of The 30th Infantry Division Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Includes over 25 maps and 50 photos. More than 60 American divisions participated in the defeat of Germany in 1944-45. This is the story of one of the best of them, a division which fought continually from the Normandy beachhead to the banks of the Elbe River in the heart of Germany. Work Horse of the Western Front is as accurate and honest an account as the writer could make it under the circumstances. Waging war is an exacting business undertaken under conditions which make for confusion and “snafu.” The writer has taken the facts as he saw them, the bad as well as the good, with the conviction that he would slight the very real achievements of the Division if he attempted to present a saccharine picture of inevitable triumphs. The measure of a great fighting unit is not that it never runs into difficulties but that it minimizes its errors and gains by experience. By these standards, Old Hickory was a great division—as is evidenced by the caliber of the tasks it was called upon to perform.
Author | : Mark Adkin |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780811718547 |
Download The Waterloo Companion Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
There have been many books about Waterloo, but never one to rival this in scale or authority. The text, based upon extensive research, describes both the battle and the campaign that preceded it in detail, drawing upon the first-hand accounts of participants on all sides in order to give the reader a vivid feeling for the experiences of those who fought upon this most celebrated of all battlefields. The many full-color maps, all specially commissioned for the book, and the numerous diagrams and photographs, the majority in color, as well as sixteen pages of original paintings, make the book a feast for the eyes and a collector's dream.
Author | : T.H.E. Travers |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1992-06-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134902689 |
Download How the War Was Won Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"How the War Was Won" describes the major role played by the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in defeating the German army. In particular, the book explains the methods used in fighting the last year of the war, and raises questions as to whether mechanical warfare could have been more widely used. Using a wide range of unpublished