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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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| US ARMY IN THE WORLD WAR 1917-1919: VOLUME 3. The role of American Expeditionary Forces in WWI. The training and use of US units by the British and French armies. Includes the I, II, and II Corps with 27th, 30th, 2nd, 3rd, 26th, 32nd, 42nd, 79th, 89th, 90th and 92nd Divisions.1989, US Govt Printing Office, Center of Military History re-issue, ,< D-01>,740pp, large format, blue cloth, gilt, near fine, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 1814-01..............................£30.00 |
| FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR by Max Arthur In 1972 the Imperial War Museum set about tracing veterans and survivors of the Great War and interviewing them about their experiences. Thirty years later after listening to hundreds of tapes Max Arthur and his researchers have created a remarkable history of the First World War told in the words of the ordinary men and women who experienced it first hand. School boys, Students, Womens National Land Service Corps, soldiers from many different regiments, Medical services, all their memories are here.2002, Ted Smart, , 9780091882099,< D-01>,326pp ills, Good in dw, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 31429-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND AT WAR : HINDENBURG AND LUDENDORFF AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR by Robert B Asprey This is a critical analysis of the German High Command in World War I. The controversies that were fought over by Hindenburg & Ludendorff on one side and von Falkenhayn on the other, the role of Hoffmann. The numerous blunders that were made, the impact that Hindenburg made on the German Army's striking power, their taking over of the direction of the war in 1916 and its inevitable disastrous end for Germany. Centre photographs detaching.1991, Little Brown & Co, , 0316906778,< D-01>,558pp, 50 photos, 40 maps, very good copy except photos detaching in centre section., , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 876-01..............................£10.00 |
| FOR THE SAKE OF EXAMPLE by A Babington In World War I 346 officers and men of the British Army were court-martialed and shot. This study reveals that many of the trials conducted poorly, with inadequate defences, the commanders responsible for reviewing the trials were often unaware of the mitigating circumstances. A revealing study1994, Leo Cooper, [fully revised and updated], 0850523842,< Z-01>,238pp, vg in dw, , Subject...Titles…Not Yet edWeb No. 17994-02..............................£22.00 |
| THE 2ND BAIRNSFATHER OMNIBUS: THE BAIRNSFATHER CASE, FRAGMENTS FROM HIS LIFE, SOMME BATTLE STORIES by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather and (Editor) Mark Marsay The entire text & illustrations from 3 great books either written or illustrated by the most famous cartoonist of the Great War. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather rocketed to fame with his 'Fragments from France' series of cartoons. His most famous comic creation, the ever grumbling Old Bill, became synonymous with the Old Contemptibles, those soldiers 'out since Mons', &, for the rest of his life, no matter where he was or what he did, Bairnsfather was never without his trusty sidekick.2000, Great Northern Publishing, , 0953520455,< D-01>,256pp, numerous b/w ills, New in card cover, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 31418-02..............................£9.99 |
| THE BAIRNSFATHER OMNIBUS: BULLETS & BILLETS & FROM MUD TO MUFTI by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather and (Editor) Mark Marsay The bestselling books of the Great War! Back in print & together in one fantastic Omnibus Edition. Here, for the first time since they were printed in 1916 & 1919, are Bairnsfather's autobiographies, 'Bullets & Billets' & 'From Mud to Mufti', telling his story in his own inimitable style. Together with his illustrations, a comprehensive biography, maps, facts & figures, plus a glossary, the book provides a unique insight into the way this 'officer cartoonist' perceived the war, & how he got through doing what he did best - putting a smile on the face of the British Tommy.2000, Great Northern Publishing, , 0953520420,< D-01>,256pp, 120 b/w illustrations, New in card cover, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 31417-01..............................£9.99 |
| THE SWORDBEARERS by Correlli Barnett A series of studies in supreme command in the First World War by leading Military Historian, Correlli Barnett. Colonel General von Moltke masterminded the initial German attack on France in 1914, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe commanded the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, General Petain, the French leader halted the German advances at Verdun in 1916 and General Erich Ludendorff led the last great German offensives in the summer of 1918. Barnett describes how these men struggled with events, and analyses their greatest and lowest moments. 1963, Eyre & Spottiswoode, , ,< D-01>,386pp, 44 ills, 42 maps, g in dw, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 9986-01..............................£10.00 |
| HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR: ORDER OF BATTLE OF DIVISIONS: PART 2 by Major A F Becke A combined edition.
PART 2A: Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and 1st Line Territorial Infantry Division Nos 42-56.
PART 2B: 2nd Line Territorial Force Divisions 57-69, Home Service Divisions 71-73 and 74 and 75.2007, Naval & Military Press, , 9781847347398,< D-01>,Pt. 2A. ix + 157pp. Pt 2B. ix + 147pp, New in card cover, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 6261-03..............................£25.00 |
| HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR: ORDER OF BATTLE OF DIVISIONS: PART 4 by Major A F Becke The Army Council, GHQs, Armies and Corps, 1914-1918.2007, Naval & Military Press, , 9781847347435,< D-01>,x + 302, New in card cover, , CARDSubject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 16146-02..............................£20.00 |
| THE BICKERSTETH DIARIES 1914-1918 by (Editor) John Bickersteth How a family saw the Great War. The book includes graphic accounts of trench fighting, life in the army, the sadness of a family death etc.1996, Leo Cooper, , 08505224881,< D-01>,332pp, 3 ills, notes, end-paper maps, near fine in vg dw, , Subject...World War I - GeneralWeb No. 23775-01..............................£12.00 |
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