World War I category: 3312 books
by Dr. Samuel N. Watson
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
In the volume the former Dean of the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris Samuel N. Watson recounts his experiences across America and Europe in his many years in the priesthood. Perhaps of particular interest are his reminiscences of the First World War, from which period the book takes...
by Phil Carradice
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
The four years between 1914 and 1918 saw an incredible growth in air power. Beginning with the flimsy early aircraft, seemingly held together just by string and fabric, the author paints a picture of a bygone era when nobody knew quite what could be achieved, or how aircraft could be used. From the...
War Birds
The Diary of a Great War Pilot
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Following the declaration of war by the United States, more than 200 American men, unwilling to wait until US squadrons could be raised, volunteered to join the Royal Flying Corps in the summer of 1917. Amongst these men was John MacGavock Grider and Elliott White Springs who both joined 85 Squadron...
JOHNNY ENZED
The New Zealand Soldier in the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
The New Zealand soldiers who left these shores to fight in the First World War represented one of the greatest collective endeavours in the nation’s history. Over 100,000 men and women would embark for overseas service and almost 60,000 of them became casualties. For a small nation like New Zealand...
by Robert Baden-Powell
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Soon after the beginning of the 'Great War', Sir Robert Baden-Powell published his 9th military title, Quick Training For War, as his personal contribution to the British war effort. Having previously retired from service in 1910 to promote the Scouting movement, this short manual promoted his ideas...
by Jeremy Paul Amick
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
The Show-Me State possesses an enduring military heritage that unfolded several decades before it became a state in 1821 and stretches forth to the present day. Missouri has molded many notable military leaders, such as Gen. John J. Pershing, the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World...
Shot at Dawn
The Fifteen Welshmen Executed by the British Army in the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Amid the carnage of the battles of World War I, a small number of Welsh soldiers made the fateful decision to abscond from their units: under the Army Act, if found guilty of the offenses they were charged with, they could suffer the ultimate penalty, to be shot at dawn. A handful of men serving in...
British Widows of the First World War
The Forgotten Legion
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Widows of the Great War is the first major account of the experience of women who had to cope with the death of their husbands during the conflict and then rebuild their lives. It explores each stage of their bereavement, from the shock of receiving the news that their husband had been killed, through...
Eyes All Over the Sky
Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
After the first successful flight by the Wilbur brothers in 1903, the age of aviation was born, and by 1910 army commanders in the United States and Europe began ordering aircraft and experimenting with them. But at the outbreak of World War I in 1914, no-one could yet possibly know how significant...
Great War Britain Coventry
Remembering 1914-18
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Coventry offers an intimate portrayal of the city and its people living in the shadow of the "war to end all wars." A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible...
Forgotten Voices of the Somme
The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who Survived
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
The Somme. With over a million casualties, it was the most brutal battle of World War I.
It is a clash that even now, over 90 years later, remains seared into the national consciousness, conjuring up images of muddy trenches and young lives tragically wasted. Its first day, July 1st 1916 - on which...
by H. G. Wells
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
“Scientific War” is an article written by H. G. Wells and first published in 1915. It explores the ideas of the scientific advancement of war and the ramifications this has had—in the case of the start of the First World War—on all aspects of warfare from injuries to strategy. A fascinating...
by Irvin S Cobb
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
The famous book of wartime culinary memoirs by Irvin S. Cobb.
Cobb joined the staff of the magazine Saturday Evening Post during 1911, and covered the Great War for the magazine. At the same time, he wrote a book about his experiences, published during 1915, titled Paths Of Glory. After a second...
Tig's Boys
Letters to Sir from the Trenches
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The Lost Generation of World War I were boys who had barely left school before they found themselves living in trenches, drowning in mud, and living in constant fear of death. This unique collection of letters from a group of schoolboys who attended Bournemouth Grammar pays tribute to these boys...