Description

Published to coincide with the anniversary of the First World War, this edition, superbly illustrated with contemporary photographs and colour maps, gives readers an insight into all aspects of the First World War, from the trenches to the Eastern Front, as well as the Mediterranean conflict.

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.

Table of Contents

A Note on References
Acknowledgements
Editor's Preface
Abbreviations
Chronology
Maps

Introduction
1 Austria-Hungary and Serbia
2 Germany and the Blank Cheque
3 Russo-French Response
4 Towards World War
5 The Search for Understanding
Conclusion: The Vision of War

Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Jun 20 2013
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 364
ISBN 9781782008798
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 100 b/w; 40 col
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Geoffrey Jukes

After leaving Oxford in 1953 Geoffrey Jukes spent…

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Michael Hickey

Michael Hickey retired from his position as Colone…

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Peter Simkins

Peter Simkins was Senior Historian at the Imperial…

Foreword

Hew Strachan

Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History…

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