First World War Books
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Flanders 1915
Book SynopsisBy Christmas 1914 Britain's Regular Army had virtually ceased to exist. Four months of hard fighting had drained its manpower and the Territorial Army were called on to plug the gaps. The part-timers leapt at the chance to serve their country overseas and were soon on their way to the trenches and the harsh realities of war on the Western Front. Flanders 1915 tells the story, through rare and previously unpublished photographs and extended captions, of one of those eager Territorial battalions posted to Flanders during the first twelve months of WW1. It forms a unique and intimate record of the early years of war; many images captured on film by the private cameras of the battalion's junior officers, before official censorship was established. Above all it is a rare and outstanding portrait of the 'great adventure' of war in the days before Loos, the Somme and Passchendaele and the resulting lengthy casualty lists.
£18.11
Countryside Books Homes Fit For Heroes: The Aftermath of the First
Book SynopsisAfter the trauma of the war, those returning home required jobs, and with them clean and modern homes for their families. The slums and tenements of the pre-war years were not going to enable a healthy workforce that was fit to tackle the challenges of the new post-war world. At all cost Britain had to avoid the riot and revolution that had swept Europe in the later stages of the war. This book describes the re-building of the country during the decades after 1918. Bold advances were made in social provision, especially in housing, with ambitious schemes by local authorities, no longer solely through private builders. These early developments were not always able to keep ahead of the economic realities of the time, and many faltered. But through such pioneering improvements, housing was fixed firmly at the centre of British politics. It remains so today.
£11.26
Four Courts Press Ltd The Country House and the Great War: Irish and
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£39.58
Pen & Sword Books Ltd With the German Guns: Four Years on the Western Front
Book SynopsisAt once harrowing and light-hearted, Sulzbach's exceptional diary has been highly praised since its orginal publication in Germany in 1935. With the reprint of this classic account of trench warfare it records the pride and exhilaration of what to him was the fight for a just cause. It is one of the very few available records of an ordinary German soldier during the First World War."One of the most noteable books on the Great War. It is a book which finely expressed the true soldierly spirit on its highest level; the combination of a high sense of duty, courage, fairness and chivalry." Sir Basil Liddell Hart
£18.34
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Rommel and Caporetto
Book SynopsisThe Austro-German attack at Caporetto in 1917 produced a full scale breakthrough which forced the Italian armies to retreat from near the Austrian frontier to within twenty miles of Venice. Young Lieutenant Rommel had the good fortune to be part of one of the German units which led the attack on the Italian positions. The masterly German plan carried out by some of the best German and Austrian troops immediately established a war of movement which offered fine opportunities to ambitious young officers. No one made greater use of these opportunities than Erwin Rommel.Rommel's own account of the action has been translated into English but, until now, there has been no satisfactory work in English covering the wider aspects of the Battle of Caporetto which are an essential background for an understanding of his dramatic exploits. This book, by the authors of the acclaimed The British Army in Italy 1917-1918, is based largely on official histories and documents, and the records of Rommel and his commanding officer in Italy.In addition to being a thorough and authoritative description of the overall battle, Rommel and Caporetto gives a fascinating insight into the qualities that this superb soldier was to display to such devastating effect against the Allies during the Second World War.Trade ReviewThis book covers two topics - first is the overall battle of Caporetto - the background on both sides, weaknesses of the Italian command and positions, the German plan and the course of the battle. Second is the role that Rommel and the small unit under his command played in the fighting. The general narrative is clear, with a good use of material from both sides. The sections on Rommel are detailed and closely follow the actions of his small units. The result is a book that should be of interest to two markets - that on the First World War and that on the leaders of the Second World War. History of War
£18.32
Merrion Press Out of the Dark, 1914-1918: South Dubliners Who
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£63.75
Merrion Press Irish Voices from the Great War
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£55.25
Helion & Company From Docks and Sand: Southport and Bootle’S
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£42.16
Grub Street Publishing Open Cockpit
Book SynopsisThanks to a broken leg during flight school, Arthur Stanley Gould Lee gained valuable additional time flying trainers before he was posted to France during World War I. In November 1917 during low-level bombing and strafing attacks, he was shot down three times by ground fire. He spent eight months at the front and accumulated 222 hours of flight time in Sopwith Pups and Camels during a staggering 118 patrols; being engaged in combat fifty-six times. He lived to retire from the RAF as an air vice-marshal in 1946. Author of three books, this is by far his best. Lee puts you in the cockpit in a riveting account of life as a fighter pilot at the front. At turns humorous and dramatic, this thoughtful, enlightening, true account is a classic to be ranked with Winged Victory by V. M. Yeates, also published by Grub Street.Trade Review`Open Cockpit is a great read, and generously illustrated with a mix of well-known images, and the author's own album snaps to add a personal touch. For a gripping first-hand account of what flying and fighting in WWI was all about, this one has few peers and it is good to see a new edition available for a fresh generation of enthusiasts..' WINDSOCK; `Most enjoyable book... A welcome reprint.' The Aviation Historian; `Without a doubt, this is a classic account of the air war over the Western Front.' Britain at War; `There are some books which deserve a place on the shelves of anyone with an interest in WWI aviation and this is one of them.' Cross & Cockade International; `A superb account. 10/10' The Great War; `Grub Street has really done the bookshelves of WWI aviation enthusiasts a favour here. This is a must-own book. I would encourage anyone to get this very readable book while they can. You won't be disappointed with the purchase and I can promise you that you will read it more than once.' WWI Aero
£14.15
Grub Street Publishing Black September 1918
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£25.46
Monash University Publishing A Trip to the Dominions: The Scientific Event
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£27.89
Casemate Publishers Immelmann: The Eagle of Lille
Book SynopsisMax Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a paper board container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitkräfte and was sent for pilot training in November 1914. He was initially stationed in northern France as a reconnaissance aviator. On June 3, 1915 he was shot down by a French pilot but managed to land safely behind German lines. He was decorated with the Iron Cross, Second Class for preserving his aircraft. Later in 1915, he became one of the first German fighter pilots, quickly building an impressive score of air victories. He became known as “The Eagle of Lille” (Der Adler von Lille) due to Lille being one of his favourite scouting areas.Immelmann was the first pilot to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honour. The medal became colloquially known as the "Blue Max" in the German Air Service in honor of Immelmann. His medal was presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II in January 1916. Oswald Boelcke received his medal at the same ceremony. Immelmann was credited with 15 victories. His final victory was on 30 March 1916.Immelmann will forever be associated with the Fokker Eindecker, Germany's first fighter aircraft, and the first to be armed with a machine gun synchronised to fire forward, through the propeller arc. Along with Oswald Boelcke and other pilots, Immelmann was one of the main instigators of the Fokker Scourge which inflicted heavy loses upon British and French aircrews during 1915. This new edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment for this classic of aviation literature.Trade ReviewAn excellent, highly readable period piece. * Aircraft *
£22.50
Casemate Publishers King of Airfighters: The Biography of Major Mick
Book SynopsisIra Jones' biography of Britain's top scoring ace of World War I has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years, most notably as it is the source of the claim of 73 "kills" for Mannock, thereby making him the number one scoring Allied Ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this claim and indeed Mannock himself only claimed 51 kills. Jones' biography is nevertheless an important account, especially when seen in the context of the time in which it was first written. In particular, the biography really gets into the mind of Mannock, the author having been a flying comrade, and portrays the singular nature of his character and the incredible stresses that these pioneer airfighters were under in the last few months of the war by a man who flew in the thick of it.Originally published in 1934 by Ivor Nicholson and Watson in London, this aviation classic has been reprinted many times, yet each time has been reproduced from the original 1930s version of the book. This new edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment for this classic of aviation literature.About the AuthorIra Jones enlisted in 1913. When the war began, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and joined 10 Squadron as an air mechanic. In July 1915 he was sent to France and by January 1916 he was flying combat missions as an observer. He was then posted to 74 Squadron in early 1918, where he developed a close bond with his flight commander, Mick Mannock. In just three months he scored 37 victories flying the S.E.5a.
£22.50
George F. Thompson Honoring the Doughboys: Following My
Book SynopsisHonoring the Doughboys: Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary is a stunning presentation of contemporary photographs taken by the author that are paired with diary entries written by his grandfather, George A. Carlson, who was a soldier in the U.S. Army during World War I. Lowdermilk followed his grandfather's path through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany and returned with these meticulously crafted photographs and his own engaging stories that bring the diary to life for contemporary readers. Lowdermilk's passion for World War I and military history began as a young boy when he listened to his grandfather tell his stories about serving as an infantryman— a "doughboy"—in Europe during the Great War. When his grandfather passed away in 1983, Lowdermilk's mother gave him her father's diary, which included not only lengthy descriptions of the landscapes, towns, and battles he had experienced, but also keen observations and insights about life as a doughboy for Mr. Carlson and his buddies. Lowdermilk became fascinated with the diary, first transcribing it and then plotting his grandfather's course. He immersed himself in the history of World War I and its geography, eventually retracing, more than a dozen years, the path of his grandfather's journey. This image-rich tour of European landscapes, battlefields, and monuments offers the reader an experience that is at once an intimate reliving of Carlson's time as a doughboy, a lively collection of Lowdermilk's travel anecdotes, and a moving expression of gratitude to American veterans of the Great War. The foreword by Helen Patton, granddaughter of General George S. Patton, Jr., adds an extra dimension to the narrative. ** Nominated for a 2015 IPPY Award" from the Independent Publishers Association **
£28.50
Smithsonian Books Cutting a New Pattern: Uniformed Women in the
Book SynopsisScholars in recent decades have begun to pay a great deal of attention to the mobilisation of women in the Great War, but why so many women, civilian and military alike, wore uniforms is a question that has scarcely been asked, much less answered. The contributors toCUTTING A NEW PATTERNbring this question to the fore and show why it matters. Of the many ways the Great War divided the past from the future, few were more significant than the reordered place of women in society. Although women''s new status clearly had pre-war roots, it just as clearly derived from their wartime participation in uniform. Not only did tens of thousands of women for the first time become members of the uniformed forces, many tens of thousands more wore uniforms as members of an enormous variety of paramilitary or quasi-military services, civilian relief and welfare organisations and as workers. Uniformed female workers and volunteers for wartime service in such large numbers was unprecedented. This ground-breaking project moves women''s uniforms to centre stage.
£31.50
Penguin Putnam Inc Soldiers Don't Go Mad: A Story of Brotherhood,
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£23.20
Otago University Press Dead Letters: Censorship and subversion in New
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£17.10
Academie Des Inscriptions Et Belles Lettres La France En Guerre
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£22.62
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Musique Et Musiciens a Paris
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£43.70
Editions Heimdal Les Troupes d'Assaut De l'Armée Allemande:
Book SynopsisAprès Landser, Ordre Noir et Deutsche Luftwaffe, voici un nouveau livre de la même collection sur les troupes de choc de la Première Guerre mondiale. Les premières unités d'assaut (Sturmtruppen) ont été formées au cours du printemps et de l'été de 1916, quand le Sturmbataillon Rohr a été organisé et après que le général Falkenhayn, chef de la Ligue de l'Ontario, a donné les ordres pour la création de détachements spéciaux. Ces détachements avaient pour mission de répandre une nouvelle tactique qui a transformé de manières décisive les méthodes de combats de l’armée allemande. Mais bien avant cela, un autre type de troupes avait été crée au sein de l’infanterie allemande au cours de l’hiver 1914-1915 : les troupes de choc (Stosstruppen), des groupes d’infanterie qui n’ont jamais été officiellement reconnus comme tels et n’ayant jamais appartenu à une unité permanente, mais qui sont restés actifs jusqu’à la fin de la guerre et qui ont contribué à l’amélioration de la capacité offensive de l’infanterie allemande. Ce livre est un récit de l’histoire des troupes d’assaut et il couvre leurs méthodes de combat. Il propose une description complète de leurs uniformes, de leur équipement, leurs armes, avec un grand nombre d’illustrations et de photographies d’époque rarement vues.
£49.40
Editions Heimdal L’Inexorable DéFaite: Mai-Juin 1940
Book Synopsis11 novembre 1918. La victoire inachevée… La France croit avoir gagné la guerre, elle n’a gagné qu’une paix précaire. Ce constat dramatique est le point de départ d’un long chemin de croix qui va mener inexorablement le pays, vers le dénouement de juin 1940. Au fil des stations de ce chemin de croix, la France, en totale contradiction entre sa politique étrangère et sa politique de défense, va aller de désillusions en démissions, sans jamais prendre conscience qu’elle n’avait pas ou ne s’est pas donné les moyens de ses ambitions. La déception du Traité de Versailles, l’arrogance des années d’occupation en Rhénanie, l’illusion du pacte de Locarno, le choix de la défensive alors qu’elle a accordé sa garantie à de nombreux pays avec lesquels elle n’a aucune frontière commune, la passivité face à la montée en puissance allemande, le manque de réaction suite à la neutralité belge, la démission de Munich, tout cela ne pouvait que conduire à une entrée en guerre mal préparée et mal gérée. Lorsque le 10 mai 1940, l’Allemagne donne le coup d’envoi des opérations à l’ouest, l’armée française va accumuler les maladresses, amplifiant malgré elle les succès allemands. Pris dans le tourbillon de la fulgurante percée allemande, le commandement n’aura à aucun moment la possibilité d’inverser le cours des événements et les nouvelles calamiteuses vont s’enchaîner telle une tragédie grecque. Après quarante-cinq jours de combat au cours desquels l’héroïsme le dispute à la lâcheté, le courage aux défaillances, la France arrive au terme de son calvaire. Ce sont les causes de cette inexorable défaite, des plus évidentes aux plus insoupçonnées, que ce livre se propose d’analyser point par point.
£73.50
Bohlau Verlag Die k. u. k. Donauflottille im Ersten Weltkrieg:
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£45.36
Bohlau Verlag Gedächtnisort der Republik: Das Österreichische
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£80.25
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Heimatfront' - Graz Und Das Kronland Steiermark
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£60.80
Bohlau Verlag Mit der S.M.S. Kaiserin Elisabeth in Ostasien:
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£61.31
Bohlau Verlag Grauzone: Sir Edward Grey und der Ausbruch des
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£81.79
Harrassowitz Der Krieg Im Sudosten: Band 2: Makedonien
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£39.00
Harrassowitz America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from
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£83.00
Harrassowitz The Ottoman Empire in World War I
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£50.00
Harrassowitz Die Griechen Im Osmanischen Reich 1913-1923: Ihre
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£50.00
Harrassowitz Gallipoli 1915. the War in the Southeast 1
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£58.00
Harrassowitz Macedonia 1915-1918. the War in the Southeast 2
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£50.00
Harrassowitz The Turkish Straits in International Politics
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£50.00
Brill U Schoningh War and Memorials: The Age of Nationalism and the
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£120.65
Brill Schoningh War and Memorials: The Second World War and
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£120.65
Brill Schoningh Science Embattled: Eastern European Intellectuals
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£158.00
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Rehearsals: The German Army in Belgium, August
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£71.29
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Mission Und Dekoloniale Perspektive: Der Erste
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£86.00
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Transatlantische Brieffreunde: Die Korrespondenz
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£50.35
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Predigt im Ersten Weltkrieg: La prédication
Book SynopsisKriegspredigten aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg sind ein Forschungsfeld, das wenig bearbeitet wurde. Der Sammelband leistet einen Beitrag dazu, diese Forschungslücke zu füllen und untersucht Predigten und ebenso Lieder der Jahre 1914 bis 1918 in historischer und theologischer Perspektive. Evangelische Predigten des Elsass rücken in den Forschungsfokus, der durch die Einbeziehung von Kriegspredigten aus Deutschland sowie aus dem katholischen und dem anglikanischen Bereich ergänzt wird. Kriegspredigten wurden nicht nur an der Front, sondern auch in der Heimat gehalten. Dabei lassen sich länder- und konfessionsübergreifende Ähnlichkeiten in Theologie und Diktion aufzeigen, während Unterschiede vor allem im Bereich der Geschichtsdeutung und der Verhandlung konfessionsspezifischer Themen zu erkennen sind. Allen Kriegspredigten ist zudem gemeinsam, dass sie mehrere Funktionen erfüllten: Sie dienten der Sinnstiftung in schweren Zeiten, der Legitimierung des Krieges und der Propagierung politischer Interessen, die von kirchlicher Seite aus unterstützt wurden.
£89.13
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Nach Dem Grossen Krieg: Vom Triumph Zum Desaster
Book SynopsisDer Band liefert neue Erkenntnisse Ãber das Ãœberleben und Scheitern von Demokratien in der Zwischenkriegszeit.
£95.30
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Die Habsburgermonarchie 1848-1918 / Verfassung Und Parlamentarismus: Die Regionalen Reprasentativkorperschaften
£146.00
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Die Habsburgermonarchie 1848-1918 Band IX/1:
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£208.05
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Die Habsburgermonarchie 1848-1918: Band 11/2 2.
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£174.00
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Gedenken Und (K)Ein Ende?: Das
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£94.05
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Osterreich-Ungarn Und Italien Im Ersten Weltkrieg
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£150.00
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Die Protokolle Des Cisleithanischen Ministerrates
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£118.80
V&R unipress GmbH Emotion, Habitus und Erster Weltkrieg:
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£102.03
