World War I

Front cover of Trench Warfare by 1914-1918 by Tony Ashworth
Trench Warfare - 1914-1918 - Tony Ashworth

Trench Warfare by 1914-1918: The Live and Let Live System by Tony Ashworth is part of the Pan Grand Strategy Series. The shock and slaughter of the battlefields of the Somme, Verdun and Passchendale is well documented. However, during the smaller battles soldiers could, and often did, make personal decisions not possible during large ones.

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Front cover of Avoiding Armageddon by Jeremy Black
Avoiding Armageddon - Jeremy Black

Avoiding Armageddon: From the Great War to the Fall of France, 1918-40 by Jeremy Black is an original and up-to-date account of a key period of military history, one that not only links the two World Wars but also anticipates the more complex nature of conflict following the Cold War.

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Front cover of 1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War by Charles Emmerson
1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War - Charles Emmerson

1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War by Charles Emmerson liberates the world of 1913 from this “prelude to war” narrative, and explores it as it was, in all its richness and complexity.

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Front cover of The Great War 1914-1918 by Peter Hart
The Great War 1914-1918 - Peter Hart

The Great War 1914-1918 by Peter Hart was published in paperback for the anniversary of the conflict and is a pioneering and comprehensive account of the First World War, comparable to Anthony Beevor or Max Hastings.

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Front cover of Catastrophe 1914 by Max Hastings
Catastrophe 1914 - Max Hastings

Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War by Max Hastings gives us a conflict different from the familiar one of barbed wire, mud and futility.

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Front cover of Shooting Range edited by Inge Henneman
Shooting Range - Inge Henneman

Shooting Range: Photography & The Great War edited by Inge Henneman draws on a selection of magnificent private archives to show how this then relatively new technology was used for a variety of propaganda purposes. The First World War began on July 28, 1914, 100 years ago, and lasted until November 11, 1918.

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Front cover of The Kaiser's Pirates by Nick Hewitt
The Kaiser's Pirates - Nick Hewitt

The Kaiser's Pirates: Hunting Germany's Raiding Cruisers in World War I by Nick Hewitt is a dramatic and little-known story of World War I, when the actions of a few men shaped the fate of nations. By 1914 Germany had ships and sailors scattered across the globe, protecting its overseas colonies and "showing the flag" of its new Imperial Navy.

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Front cover of The First World War in Photographs by Richard Holmes
The First World War in Photographs - Richard Holmes

The First World War in Photographs by Richard Holmes presents the conflict in all its appalling and intensely moving detail - covering all the great battles and theatres of operations, from the mud of Flanders to the beaches of Gallipoli.

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Front cover of 1913 by Florian Illies
1913 - Florian Illies

1913: The year before the storm by Florian Illies is a witty yet moving narrative worked up from sketched biographical fragments and is an intimate vision of a world that is about to change forever. The stuffy conventions of the nineteenth century are receding into the past, and 1913 heralds a new age of unlimited possibility.

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Front cover of The Great and Holy War by Philip Jenkins
The Great and Holy War - Philip Jenkins

The Great and Holy War: How World War I became a religious crusade by Philip Jenkins offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War.

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Front cover of A Short History of the first World War by Gary Sheffield
A Short History of the first World War - Gary Sheffield

A Short History of the first World War by Gary Sheffield is the ultimate introduction for anyone wanting a clear understanding of what happened and why.

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Front cover of Delville Wood by Ian Uys
Delville Wood - Ian Uys

Delville Wood by Ian Uys is the story of the battle of Delville Wood in which Boer and British soldiers stood together against the pride of the German army.

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