
The First World War
The war to end all wars
Osprey Publishing
Published on 20. June 2013
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-1-78200-280-2 (ISBN)
Description
Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterised by slow, costly advances and fierce attrition, the great battles of the Somme, Verdun and Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously imagined. This book, with a foreword by Professor Hew Strachan, covers the fighting on all fronts, from Flanders to Tannenberg and from Italy to Palestine. A series of moving extracts from personal letters, diaries and journals bring to life the experiences of soldiers and civilians caught up in the war.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
100 b/w; 40 col
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
1428 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78200-280-2 (9781782002802)
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Persons
After leaving Oxford, Geoffrey Jukes spent 14 years in the UK Ministry of Defence, and Foreign and Colonial Office. He has also worked on the staff of the Australian National University. Peter Simkins was Senior Historian at the Imperial War Museum until his retirement in 1999, when he was awarded the MBE for his services to the Museum. He is Honorary Professor in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, a Vice-President of the Western Front Association and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Michael Hickey retired from his position as Colonel GS Ministry of Defence in 1981, after serving in Korea, East Africa, Suez and Aden. In 2000 he was awarded the Westminster medal for Military Literature.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Chronology
Chapter I: The Western Front 1914-1916
Chapter 2: The Western Front 1917-1918
Chapter 3: The Eastern Front 1914-1918
Chapter 4: The Mediterranean Front 1914-1923
Conclusion and consequences: Aftermaths
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Chronology
Chapter I: The Western Front 1914-1916
Chapter 2: The Western Front 1917-1918
Chapter 3: The Eastern Front 1914-1918
Chapter 4: The Mediterranean Front 1914-1923
Conclusion and consequences: Aftermaths
Bibliography
Index