The First World War
A Miscellany
Published on 10. July 2025
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-83799-629-2 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever wondered...
Who fired the first British shot of the First World War?
Who claimed the glory of downing the Red Baron?
Who was the first WW1 soldier to receive the Victoria Cross?
Telling the stories of the battles, the aircraft, the weapons, the soldiers, the poets, the campaigns and the many heroes, this comprehensive miscellany is a compelling guide to a war that transformed and marked forever the course of twentieth-century history.
Who fired the first British shot of the First World War?
Who claimed the glory of downing the Red Baron?
Who was the first WW1 soldier to receive the Victoria Cross?
Telling the stories of the battles, the aircraft, the weapons, the soldiers, the poets, the campaigns and the many heroes, this comprehensive miscellany is a compelling guide to a war that transformed and marked forever the course of twentieth-century history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
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Trade binding
Illustrations
1 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 116 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
197 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83799-629-2 (9781837996292)
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Norman Ferguson is an author of books on history, aviation and modern culture. He has worked as a web editor and copywriter.