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From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers:

  • The early months of the war from the German attack on Belgium and France, to the fierce fighting on the Western and Eastern Fronts

  • The developing war in Europe and beyond from the Somme and Verdun to Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, in the Near East and Africa, and in the Pacific

  • The war at sea and in the air from the Zeppelin and air raids to the naval battles, shipping losses and Atlantic convoys

  • Life at the front the trench system, living underground, the mud of Passchendaele, the French and Russian mutinies

  • Technology and the i

    Table of Contents

    Section One – Prelude to War / Section Two – 1914: The Early Months of War / Section Three – 1915 / Section Four – 1916 / Section Five – The War in the Air / Section Six – The War at Sea / Section Seven – 1917 / Section Eight – 1918 / Section Nine – The World at War / Section Ten – Aftermath / Section Eleven – Memorials and Remembrance: The Somme

The Routledge Atlas of the First World War

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781032049540, 978-1032049540
      ISBN10: 1032049545
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers:

      • The early months of the war from the German attack on Belgium and France, to the fierce fighting on the Western and Eastern Fronts

      • The developing war in Europe and beyond from the Somme and Verdun to Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, in the Near East and Africa, and in the Pacific

      • The war at sea and in the air from the Zeppelin and air raids to the naval battles, shipping losses and Atlantic convoys

      • Life at the front the trench system, living underground, the mud of Passchendaele, the French and Russian mutinies

      • Technology and the i

        Table of Contents

        Section One – Prelude to War / Section Two – 1914: The Early Months of War / Section Three – 1915 / Section Four – 1916 / Section Five – The War in the Air / Section Six – The War at Sea / Section Seven – 1917 / Section Eight – 1918 / Section Nine – The World at War / Section Ten – Aftermath / Section Eleven – Memorials and Remembrance: The Somme

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