Mapping the First World War

Follow the conflict of the World War 1 from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including mapping from the archives of the Imperial War Museums.


Ebook best viewed on a tablet.


Over 100 maps demonstrating how the Great War was fought around the world.


Types of maps featured:
* Small scale maps showing country boundaries and occupied territories
* Large-scale maps covering the key battles and offensives on all fronts of the war
* Trench maps showing detailed positions of the front line
* Maps from newspapers, battle planning and propaganda


Key offensives covered include:
* The Battles of the Marne and Ypres
* Tannenberg and the Eastern Front
* Verdun and the Somme
* The Gallipoli Campaign
* Battle of Jutland
* The Advances to Jerusalem, Damascus and Baghdad
* Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele
* German 1918 offensives and Allied counter-offensives
* Battle of Jutland


Along with the maps, key historical events are described, giving an illustrated history of the war from an expert historian.