Military History - Other Topics - Diverse Subjects
World
War I - General Section
'The
Great War', the war to end wars - or so it was thought! A period
of rapid technical advancement, with the development of tanks, massive
guns & poison gas. The airplane came into its own & Millions
died on the battlefields of Europe to secure final Allied victory - a
hollow victory which ultimately led to the emergence of the Nazi
evil in Germany
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| BRITISH BUTCHERS AND BUNGLERS OF WORLD WAR ONE by John Laffin A revealing study on British military leadership in WWI. How those responsible for catastrophic defeats were able to retain their commands. Were they incompetent or uncaring? Haig's army suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day on the Somme in 1916, but he was still in command after 5 months and another 400,000 casualties. The author draws on the memories and writings of those who took part.1996, Sutton Publishing, , 0750901799,< D-01>,214pp, ills, Good in card covers, small tear at bottom of spine, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 8861-01..............................£6.00 |
| THE ENGLISH POETS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR by John Lehmann Depicts the experiences as soldiers during World War I and analyzes the war poetry of English writers, such as Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, and Siegfried Sassoon. Includes 58 illustrations1982, Thames & Hudson Ltd, , 0500272670,< D-01>,144pp illustrations, Good in rubbed card covers, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 25154-01..............................£4.00 |
| A HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918 by Basil Liddell Hart A comprehensive study of The Great War originally published as 'The Real War', the author revised this book in the light of the new and further information available in the decades after the end of war. Tear at the top of the spine. No d/w previous owner's inscription. Foxing on edges. 1934, Faber & Faber, , ,< D-01>,635pp.maps inc 2 Fold-out maps., , , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 36178-01..............................£8.00 |
| THE WAR IN OUTLINE 1914-1918 by Basil H Liddell Hart Liddell Hart’s concise and readable history of the Great War. Captain Basil Henry Liddell Hart was an outstanding military historian who greatly influenced 20th-century development of armoured warfare and strategic theory. 1936, Faber & Faber, , ,< D-01>,259pp, 2 fold-out maps, index, blue boards worn at extremities ow g, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 14268-01..............................£12.00 |
| THE WORST ORDEAL: BRITONS AT HOME AND ABROAD 1914-1918 by Peter H Liddle An illustrated record of the British people as they faced the challenge of World War I. The book covers the early days and the Call to Arms, the Home Front and the role of women and children in wartime, the Response of the Empire, the War in the Air, The Dardanelles, the War at Sea, the distant campaigns, the soldiers and civilians in captivity, the Western Front, and the Armistice and beyond.1994, Leo Cooper, , 0850524172,< D-01>,A4 format, 232pp, 380 photos, illustrations, drawings, Fine in d/w, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 20496-02..............................£8.00 |
| VOICES OF WAR 1914-1918 by Peter H Liddle Illustrated with contemporary photos, this is a fascinating study of life at the front line in the Great War. The book, published in association with the UK Channel 4 TV documentary, also looks at mobilisation and training of the Armies, the Home Front, and various other aspects of the conflict.1988, Leo Cooper, , 085052044X,< D-01>,256pp, 250 illustrations, A4 format, vg in rubbed dw, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 8176-01..............................£6.00 |
| IN KHAKI FOR THE KING by Escott Lynn A 'Factional' account commencing in Germany in 1914 where two young Englishmen were caught up in the events which led to the Great War. 1922, W & R Chambers Ltd, , ,< D-01>,375pp illustrations, Illustrated boards. Wear on spine. Light Foxing on endpaper and edges., , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 34362-01..............................£12.00 |
| FOR KING AND COUNTRY: VOICES FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Brian MacArthur Editor Five million British servicemen went to war between 1914 and 1918, and few families were untouched by the effects. This book tells their stories in their own words using diaries, letters, memoirs, songs and poems. Words are from some known contributors such as Vera Brittain, Rupert Brooke and Alfred Housman, but many more are from those known only to their families and friends - brave men all.2008, Little Brown & Co, , 9780316027434,< D-01>,471pp. Illustrations., Very good in dw, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 35642-01..............................£10.00 |
| FOR KING AND COUNTRY: VOICES FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Brian MacArthur Five million British servicemen went to war between 1914 and 1918, and few families were untouched by the effects. This book tells their stories in their own words using diaries, letters, memoirs, songs and poems. Words are from some known contributors such as Vera Brittain, Rupert Brooke and Alfred Housman, but many more are from those known only to their families and friends - brave men all.2008, Little Brown & Co, , 9780316027434,< D-01>,471pp. Illustrations., Dustjacket marked. text and boards very good., , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 35642-02..............................£9.00 |
| 1914-1918: VOICES AND IMAGES OF THE GREAT WAR by Lyn Macdonald This book uses personal accounts and illustrations, mainly from the author's own archives, to cover all aspects of World War I from the departure of the Old Contemptibles to fight the Kaiser in 1914, young men eagerly enlisting, high hopes of 1915 that fizzled out at Gallipoli, to the bloody fields of Flanders. It runs through the battles of the Somme and Passchendaele to the coming of the Americans, fighting in the closing months of the war, joyous celebrations of Armistice Day and the burial of the unknown warrior in the aftermath. 1988, Michael Joseph, , 0718131886,< D-01>,352pp, 200 photos & illustrations, Good in d/w, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 272-01..............................£8.00 |
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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME
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