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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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THE WAR WALK
by Nigel H Jones

A study of the 400 mile Western Front exploring the reality of life and death in the trenches with vivid accounts of the front as it is today. The book also includes first hand accounts of some of the great battles of WWI such as Loos, Ypres, The Somme and Passchendaele. The author uncovered the artefacts of war - rusty shells, grenades, boots - even bones are still to be found there

1984, Robert Hale Ltd, , 0709011741,< D-01>,xxii+234pp, 48 photos, 6 maps, Vg in Good d/w, ,
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 11094-03..............................£8.00 

THE FIRST WORLD WAR
by John Keegan

Keegan's account of WWI. The war on all fronts, from its political and cultural origins to the bloody conclusion. The difficulties and limited options as they must have appeared to those involved. The difficulties arising from slow communications by telegraph in the face of the tactics and strategy made possible by the advances in weapons technology; the war plans based on the logistics of railway networks etc. Assessment of the commanders.

1998, Hutchinson Publications, , 0091801788,< D-01>,500pp, ills, maps, notes, bibliography, index, vg in good dw, ,
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 27716-01..............................£8.00 

THE FIRST WORLD WAR
by John Keegan

Keegan's account of the war on all fronts, from its political and cultural origins to the bloody conclusion. He looks at the difficulties and limited options as they must have appeared to those involved. These included the difficulties arising from slow communications by telegraph in the face of the tactics and strategy made possible by the advances in weapons technology and war plans based on the logistics of railway networks.

1998, Hutchinson Publications, , 0091801788,< D-01>,500pp. photos, maps, , very good in dw, ,
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 27716-02..............................£8.00 

'DUTY & FIDELITY’ THE INDIAN ARMY AUGUST 1914 - 1922 PART II BRIGADES
by Chris Kempton

This is the second of a four volume history of the formations of the Indian Army in World War I. They served on the Western Front, defended the Suez Canal and fought in the campaigns in Mesopotamia, Palestine and Syria, as well as in the 3rd Afghan War and in defence of the North-West Frontier. Part ii Brigades is the histories of the Cavalry, Mounted and Infantry Brigades, subordinated units and attachments, Brigade Commanders.

2009, Military Press , , 9780854204151,< D-01>,A4 format. 120pp, New in card covers, , CARD
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 35833-01..............................£19.99 

'DUTY & FIDELITY’ THE INDIAN ARMY AUGUST 1914 - 1922: PART I DIVISIONS
by Chris Kempton

This is the first of a four volumes history of the formations of the Indian Army in World War I. They served on the Western Front, defended the Suez Canal and fought in the campaigns in Mesopotamia, Palestine and Syria, as well as in the 3rd Afghan War and in defence of the North-West Frontier. Part I Divisions includes Operational histories, of the Cavalry and Infantry Divisions, their Orders of Battle and The Divisional Commanders.

2009, Military Press , , 9780854204083,< D-01>,A4 format, 130pp, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 35525-01..............................£19.99 

SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM
by T E Lawrence

Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of the experiences of T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918.

1988, Jonathan Cape, , 0224013416,< D-01>,545 pp ills, Good in rubbed dw, ,
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 4642-01..............................£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 - General
Web 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, ills, drawings, Fine in d/w, ,
Subject...World War I - General
Web 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, Channel Four edition, 085052044X,< D-01>,256pp, 250 ills, A4 format, vg in rubbed dw, ,
Subject...World War I - General
Web No. 8176-01..............................£9.00 

GREAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I.
by A Livesey

The major battles of WWI, discussed in detail with graphic maps to explain the course of the battle and its outcome. Includes Mons, Marne, Tannenberg, Lemberg, 1st Ypres, Verdun, Cambrai, Caporetto etc etc.

1989, Michael Joseph, Book Club edition, 0718132076,< Z-01>,208pp,100 col,200 b/w ills, inc. special 3-dim computer maps. Largeformat, vg in dw, ,
Subject...Titles…Not Yet ed
Web No. 2852-01..............................£21.00 

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