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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| WAS IT YESTERDAY? by A. M. Bown A memoir of the 1914-1918 War. When he volunteered in 1914, A.M.Bown was a twenty-year-old scholar at Oxford studying science. He became an artillery subaltern and remained one throughout the First World War, being wounded twice and gaining the Military Cross for bravery. This book, although fictionalised, grew out of his personal experiences and is a vivid and authentic account. He tells of ordinary day-to-day incidents, some amusing, some frightening, and gives a sense of real lives - and real deaths. He shows a respect for his fellow soldiers throughout his narative. 2015, YouCaxton, , 9781909644595,< D-01>,192pp, b/w illustrations, maps, New, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 33881-01..............................£10.00 |
| SPAHER IM ALPENKORPS by Martin Breitenacher German text. The experiences of a German WWI mountain troop section commander. The mountain troops were considered some of the best units of the WWI German Army.1938, Verlag Otto Schlegel, , ,< D-01>,184pp. maps., Good, covers worn, previous owner's inscription., Ger.text, Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 25562-01..............................£20.00 |
| NOVEMBER 1918 by Gordon Brook-Shepherd Uncorrected Advance copy. The final act of WWI, the last 100 days, from the surprise blow struck by the British at Amiens on 8th August. An authoritative account drawing together the various strands including the situation on the Western Front and Germany's Allies being knocked out one by one in other theatres such as Palestine, the mountains of Serbia and Northern Italy.1981, Collins, , 9780002165587,< D-01>,461pp, 28 ills, 7 maps, source notes, bibliography, appendices, index, Blue card covers.Small mark on faded spine otherwise very good, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 27925-01..............................£12.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL WAS MUSEUM BOOK OF 1918: YEAR OF VICTORY by Malcolm Brown At one time in 1918 Britain feared that she may have to evacuate her troops from the Continent and that the war would be lost yet, just one hundred days later, Germany's armies were retreating in disarray and her leaders were suing for peace.This is the story of that year, both as an overview and from the accounts of individual soldiers who took part.1998, Sidgwick and Jackson, First, 0283063076,< D-01>,392pp, 35 B&W photos, Fading on spine but very good in d/w, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 30461-01..............................£8.00 |
| TOMMY GOES TO WAR by Malcolm Brown The British soldier of World War I. An account of the volunteers, training, "In the Trenches", "In to Battle" and "Rats as big as rabbits". Based on contemporary letters and diaries, the book recalls what the ordinary soldier thought of the war in the trenches1986, J M Dent & Sons, , 0460022202,< D-01>,272pp, 200 photos & illustrations, Rubbed card covers good., , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 13872-01..............................£6.00 |
| AN ILLUSTRATED COMPANION TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Anthony Bruce An A-Z guide to the First World War. There are more than 800 alphabetical and chronological entries detailing all aspects of the conflict including battles, commanders, weapons and personalities.1989, Michael Joseph, , 0718127811,< D-01>,425pp, 205 photos, 27 maps, very good in d/w, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 2853-02..............................£12.00 |
| AN ILLUSTRATED COMPANION TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Anthony Bruce An A-Z guide to the First World War. There are more than 800 alphabetical and chronological entries detailing all aspects of the conflict including battles, commanders, weapons and personalities.1989, Michael Joseph, , 0718127811,< D-01>,425pp, 205 photos, 27 maps, Good in rubbed and edge-worn dw, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 2853-01..............................£10.00 |
| HISTORY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR by John Buchan John Buchan's lucid and authoritative history of The Great War. Written whilst the war was in progress, it was abridged by military historian Victor Neuburg into a single volume. This edition is complemented by beautiful colour plates by official war artists including C. R. W. Nevinson, John and Paul Nash, Sir William Orpen, John Singer Sargent, Colin Gill and Sir John Lavery.1991, Lochar Publishing, , 0948403535,< D-01>,192pp, 38 colour plates, Mint in d/w, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 11292-01..............................£10.00 |
| NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE WAR VOLUME II by John Buchan A concise history of the Great War. This volume covers the period from the Battle of Mons in August, 1914 to the German retreat to the Aisne.1918, Thomas Nelson & Sons, , ,< D-01>,242pp. maps., Good in red boards., , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 34349-01..............................£10.00 |
| NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE WAR VOLUME VIII by John Buchan An account of the Midsummer campaigns and the Battles on the Warsaw salient.1918, Thomas Nelson & Sons, , ,< D-01>,237pp. maps, Good in red boards. Slight fading on spine, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 34350-01..............................£10.00 |
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