World War I category: 3312 books
THE NEW ZEALANDERS AT GALLIPOLI - An Account of the New Zealand Forces during the Gallipoli Campaign
THE NEW ZEALANDERS AT GALLIPOLI - An Account of the New Zealand Forces during the Gallipoli Campaign
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
"The New Zealanders at Gallipoli," was researched and compiled by Major Fred Waite (21 August 1885 – 29 August 1952), D.S.O., N.Z.E., C.M.G., V.D., who served with the main body and the N.Z. & A. Division as a Staff Officer of Engineers during the Great War. During the Second World...
No Quarter
Unlawful Killing and Surrender in the Australian War Experience 1915-1918
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2015
One of the rarely discussed aspects of the experience of soldiers in the First World War was the refusal to take prisoners during battle and in some cases the killing of prisoners in the front line. No Quarter investigates the degree to which Australian soldiers were participants in this practice both...
The Silent Sixtieth 100 Years On
The Story of the 60th Canadian Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force In the Great War
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
The Silent Sixtieth, is the story of the 60th Canadian Overseas Battalion, in World War One. Originally begun simply as research into the author’s ancestry, The Silent Sixtieth evolved into a history of the 60th Canadian Overseas Battalion in World War One. The book details the forming of the battalion...
by Alan Wakefield
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
The outbreak of war in 1914 was greeted with euphoria by many in Europe, and it was widely believed that the conflict would be "over by Christmas." In the event, millions of men were destined to spend the first of four seasons away from their families and loved ones. Amid the shortages,...
by Andrew J. Huebner
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Americans today harbor no strong or consistent collective memory of the First World War. Ask why the country fought or what they accomplished, and "democracy" is the most likely if vague response. The circulation of confusing or lofty rationales for intervention began as soon as President Woodrow...
by John M. Manguso
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
San Antonio, Texas, has been called �Military City USA� for many years. It earned this sobriquet not only by virtue of its major military installations but also because of its close and cordial relationship with the US Armed Forces. But in 1916, the year before America entered the Great War, all...
by Peter Dewey
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
This volume comprehensively describes how British farmers coped with the problems of shortage of labour and other factors of production, as well as assessing how well agriculture performed as a supplier of food to the nation. Use of previously neglected records provides much evidence on issues such...
by Herbert W. McBride
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
This scarce classic book details the author’s journey to become a Canadian infantryman in the Great War, initially describing his training, and then concentrating on his experiences in the trenches as a machine gunner. Although sometimes humorous and light, this engaging and accessible text describes...
by Rachel Bilton
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Just how far would you go to escape? Would you bury yourself under the floor? Would you board a boat with a rotten bottom? Would you tunnel underground?Contained within this book are the daring true stories of fifteen soldiers and their escapes from prison camps during the Great War. What makes these...
by Sir John French
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
A controversial book by a controversial commander.
Although many historians have disagreed with Sir John French - and his account of the Great War - over the years there have been few writers who have not been influenced by this frontline history.
Sir John French was a nineteenth century...
The Great War Illustrated 1917
Archive and Colour Photographs of WWI
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Fourth in a series of five titles which will cover each year of the war graphically. Countless thousands of pictures were taken by photographers on all sides during the First World War. These pictures appeared in the magazines, journals and newspapers of the time. Some illustrations went on to become...
The Roots and Consequences of 20th-Century Warfare: Conflicts that Shaped the Modern World
Conflicts That Shaped the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This unique reference book introduces readers to the causes and effects of the 20th century's most significant conflicts—and explains how the impact of these conflicts still resonates today.
• Supplies introductory essays that provide detailed overviews of each conflict, as well as an in-depth...
Morrison
The Long-Lost Memoir of Canada's Artillery Commander in the Great War
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
The never-before-published memoir of Major-General Sir Edward Morrison, a true Canadian hero of the First World War.
The First World War marked a turning point in Canadian history and in Canada’s self-identification as a nation. Yet in memorializing the iconic events and battles of the War,...
The Great War Illustrated 1918
Archive and Colour Photographs of WWI
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
The final book in a series of five titles which graphically cover each year of the war. Countless thousands of pictures were taken by photographers on all sides during the First World War. These pictures appeared in the magazines, journals and newspapers of the time. Some illustrations went on to...