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 The Nek: A Gallipoli Tragedy (Anzac Battles) 
 Author: Peter Burnes The Nek: A Gallipoli Tragedy Pen and Sword Military Anzac Battles 2013 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 9 Mb Language: English On 7 August 1915, in an ill-fated attempt to break the stalemate at Gallipoli, hundreds of Australian light horsemen repeatedly charged the massed rifles and machine-guns of the Turkish soldiers.The charge at The Nek has been immortalized in art, literature and film and has come to epitomize both the futility and courage of the Gallipoli campaign.
The Routledge Atlas of the First World War, 3rd Edition
 Author: Martin Gilbert The Routledge Atlas of the First World War, 3rd Edition Routledge 2008 ISBN: 0415460387 Format: EPUB Size: 52,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 224 From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 174 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 fall of Belgium to the fierce fighting at Ypres and Tannenberg: the developing war in Europe: from Gallipoli to the horrors of the Somme and Verdun life at the front: from living underground, the trench system and the mud of Passchendaele to the war graves technology and the new horrors: from phosgene gas attacks to submarines, tanks and mines the home fronts: from German food riots to the air defence of Britain, the Russian Revolution and the collapse of Austria-Hungary the aftermath: from war debts and war deaths to the new map of Europe. This third edition contains an entirely new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a fascinating visitors' guide to the memorials that commemorate the tragedy of the Somme.
Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare
 Author: Paul Kendall Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare Spellmount 2012 Format: EPUB Pages: 416 Size: 19 Mb Language: English The Battle of the Aisne fought during September 1914 was a savage engagement and a complete shock for the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force who were trained to fight mobile wars. When they reached the north bank of the Aisne the "Old Contemptibles" would be stopped by the Germans entrenched on high ground armed with machine guns, supported by heavy artillery. The allied commanders would naively send their troops into futile assaults up exposed slopes, devoid of cover to attack the German lines dug into positions on the ridges along the Chemin des Dames and concealed by woodland.
British Naval Supremacy and Anglo-American Antagonisms, 1914-1930
 Author: Donald J. Lisio British Naval Supremacy and Anglo-American Antagonisms, 1914-1930 Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107056950 2014 Format: PDF Size: 3,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 344 During World War I, Britain's naval supremacy enabled it to impose economic blockades and interdiction of American neutral shipping. The United States responded by building 'a navy second to none', one so powerful that Great Britain could not again successfully challenge America's vital economic interests. This book reveals that when the United States offered to substitute naval equality for its emerging naval supremacy, the British, nonetheless, used the resulting two major international arms-control conferences of the 1920s to ensure its continued naval dominance.
The Russian Army and the First World War
 Author: Nik Cornish The Russian Army and the First World War Spellmount 2006 Format: EPUB Pages: 196 Size: 13 Mb Language: English This book is a clear introduction to the Russian Army of 1914-18 and the events on the Eastern Front during that period. It covers not only the three dominant events of Western literature (the battle of Tannenberg and the March and November revolutions) but expands on the facts and bitter realities of the horrific warfare that challenged Russia and all the nations. It contains many previously unpublished photographs depicting the Russian Army of 1914-18. The author dispels some of the myths that have grown up around the army of the last Tsar, such as a lack of innovation and an inability to adapt to 'modern' warfare. It also shows there was more to the Eastern Front than Tannenberg and the revolutions of 1917. Covered in this book are areas glossed over by other writers such as the nationalist formations and the Revolutionary units of the Provisional Government. Two chapters describe the Romanian and Caucasian theatres in more depth than usual.
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle
 Author: Geoff Bridger The Battle of Neuve Chapelle Pen and Sword Battleground Europe 1998 Format: EPUB Pages: 144 Size: 7 Mb Language: English Neuve Chapelle a lost battlefield is now opened up for the explorer to learn more about the actions that took place there. In Early 1915, the British decided to take the offensive for the first time in the war against German positions in Northern France. The initial objective was a bulge, about one mile across, in their lines at Neuve. Events which took place here early in 1915 are described in detail and show why this almost forgotten battle set the course of the war.
Wings Over Eastern England
 Author: G.M. Dixon, J. Rippon Wings Over Eastern England Minimax Books 1980 Format: PDF Pages: 64 Language: English Size: 52 MB This publication follows airman and aircrafts over the eastern England, starting from WWI, to the jet era.
The Germans at Thiepval (Battleground Europe)
 Author: Jack Sheldon The Germans at Thiepval Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe 2010 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 6 Mb Language: English Ninety years after the Battle of the Somme was fought, visitors continue to flock in very large numbers to the massive Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval, site of a bitter three-month struggle during the summer of 1916. This book explains in detail how, from the autumn of 1914 onwards, the German defenders turned this key feature into a virtually impregnable position, from which they were able for weeks on end to repulse every attempt to capture it.
British Battalions on the Western Front
 Author: Ray Westlake British Battalions on the Western Front Pen and Sword 2000 Format: EPUB Pages: 256 Size: 4 Mb Language: English Ray Westlake's latest work is a valuable day-to-day guide to the postings and actions of nearly 300 British battalions during this period of numerous experimental re-organizations of regular and volunteer units in preparation for massive later offensives in World War I.
Who Killed the Red Baron? The Final Answer
 Author: P. J. Carisella, James W. Ryan Who Killed the Red Baron? The Final Answer Fawcett Publications, Inc. 1969 Format: PDF Pages: 292 Language: English Size: 51.2 MB The final answer to the half-century old controversy concerning the death of the top flying ace of World War I, Baron Manfred Von Richthofen.
World War I: War in the Trenches (World Wars)
 Author: Ole Steen Hansen World War I: War in the Trenches (World Wars) Raintree Steck-Vaughn 2001 Format: PDF Pages: 72 Language: English Size: 13.3 MB This book addresses key questions such as: how did the Allies and Germany become so literally entrenched and unable to make any significant progress; What strategic philosophies caused generals on all sides to accept such a horrendous loss of life; and, What was life like for ordinary soldiers fighting and living in the trenches. It includes an analysis of the key battles of Verdun, the Somme and the third battle of Ypres - otherwise known as Passchendaele, or the 'battle of the mud'.
The Experience of World War I
 Author: J. M. Winter The Experience of World War I Oxford University Press 1989 Format: PDF Pages: 264 Language: English Size: 63 MB In The Experience of World War I, J.M. Winter marshalls a comprehensive range of historical materials, hundreds of vivid illustrations, and numerous eye-witness accounts to provide an illuminating and gripping chronicle of this cataclysmic event and its aftermath. This is an examination of the costs of the First World War, considering the direct political, material and human consequences and shows how the Great War left an indelible imprint on the cultural life of the West, drawing on chronologies, biographies and maps.
Gallipoli: A Ridge Too Far
 Author: Ashley Ekins Gallipoli: A Ridge Too Far Exisle Publishing 2013 ISBN: 1459657748 Format: EPUB Size: 5,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 708 In early August 1915, after months of stalemate in the trenches on Gallipoli, British and Dominion troops launched a series of assaults in an all - out attempt to break the deadlock and achieve a decisive victory. The 'August offensive' resulted in heartbreaking failure and costly losses on both sides. Many of the sites of the bloody struggle became famous names: Lone Pine, the Nek, Chunuk Bair, Hill 60, Suvla Bay. Debate has continued to the present day over the strategy and planning, the real or illusory opportunities for success, and the causes of failure in what became the last throw of the dice for the Allies. This new book about the Gallipoli battles arises out of a major international conference at the Australian War Memorial in 2010 to mark the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign. Keynote speaker Professor Robin Prior led a range of international authorities from Australia, New Zealand, Britain, France, Germany, India and Turkey to present their most recent research findings. The result was significant: never before had such a range of views been presented, with fresh German and Turkish perspectives offered alongside those of British and Australasian historians. For the resulting book, the papers have been edited and the text has been augmented with soldiers' letters and diary accounts, as well as a large number of photographs and maps.
Beaucourt (Battleground Europe)
 Author: Michael Renshaw Beaucourt Pen and Sword Battleground Europe 2003 Format: EPUB Pages: 160 Size: 22 Mb Language: English Beaucourt is one of the last parts of the Battle of the Somme still to be covered, until now, by the splendid Battleground Europe Series. It was also one of the last actions of the Battle of the Somme, 1916.The eventual capture of Beaucourt along with Beaumont Hamel forced the Germans to retreat to their new defensive position known as the Hindenburg Line. Readers are taken on a voyage of discovery through the village of Beaucourt and along the banks of the Ancre in the direction of Cambrai.
Zeppelin Nights London in the First World War
 Author: Jerry White Zeppelin Nights London in the First World War Bodley Head ISBN: 1847921655 2014 Format: PDF Size: 74,3 МБ Language: English Pages: 368 11pm, Tuesday 4 August 1914: with the declaration of war London becomes one of the greatest killing machines in human history. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers pass through the capital on their way to the front; wounded men are brought back to be treated in London’s hospitals; and millions of shells are produced in its factories. The war changes London life for ever. Women escape the drudgery of domestic service to work as munitionettes. Full employment puts money into the pockets of the London poor for the first time. Self-appointed moral guardians seize the chance to clamp down on drink, frivolous entertainment and licentious behaviour. As the war drags on, gloom often descends on the capital. And at night London is plunged into darkness for fear of German bombers and Zeppelins that continue to raid the city. Yet despite daily casualty lists, food shortages and enemy bombing, Londoners are determined to get on with their lives and flock to cinemas and theatres, dance halls and shebeens, firmly resolved not to let Germans or puritans spoil their enjoyment. Peopled with patriots and pacifists, clergymen and thieves, bluestockings and prostitutes, Jerry White’s magnificent panorama reveals a struggling yet flourishing city.
Anzac: Sari Bair
 Author: Stephen Chambers Anzac: Sari Bair Pen and Sword Military Battleground Europe 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 240 Size: 44 Mb Language: English The August Offensive was born out of the failures of the Gallipoli landings and the subsequent battles of late spring and early summer 1915. General Sir Ian Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, chose to play all his remaining cards in this daring and ingenious gamble that he hoped would finally turn the tide in the allies favor and bring his army up onto the heights overlooking the elusive Dardanelles.
A Naval History of World War I
 Author: Paul G. Halpern A Naval History of World War I Naval Institute Press 1995 ISBN: 1557503524 Format: EPUB Size: 6,9 МБ Language: English Pages: 616 There have been a number of studies published on the activities of British and German navies during World War I, but little on naval action in other arenas. This book offers for the first time a balanced history of the naval war as a whole, viewed from the perspective of all participants in all major theaters. The author's earlier examination The Naval War in the Mediterranean, 1914-1918, centered on submarine activities and allied efforts to counteract this new menace. With this welcome sequel he again takes the reader beyond those World War I operations staged on the North Sea. Halpern's clear and authoritative voice lends a cohesiveness to this encompassing view of the Italians and Austrians in the Adriatic; the Russians, Germans, and Turks in the Baltic and Black Seas; and French and British in the Mediterranean.
The "Baby Killers": German Air Raids on Britain in the First World War
 The "Baby Killers": German Air Raids on Britain in the First World War Author: Thomas Fegan Pen & Sword Military 2013 ISBN: 978-1781592038 Pages: 191 Language: English Format: EPUB Size: 13 MB Just over a decade after the Wright Brothers’ triumph of powered flight, the conduct of war was changed for ever. Until the Kaiser’s Zeppelins raided British cities and towns, it had been unthinkable that civilian populations and property hundreds of miles from the battlefield could be at risk from sudden death and destruction.In the first section of The ‘Baby Killers’ Thomas Fegan charts the precise chronology of the air raids on Britain in this most thorough and fascinating work. From the start-point of the doom-laden prophecies of HG Wells and others, he describes the development of the German threat and the desperate search for answers to it. He analyses public reaction and assesses the effectiveness of the campaign as it progressed from airships to Gotha heavy bombers and, later, ‘Giants’.The second part of this superbly researched book features a gazetteer to the places bombed. The extent of the list, which includes Edinburgh, Hull and Greater Manchester, will almost certainly surprise most readers. Helpfully there are also comprehensive lists of memorials and relevant museums. The ‘Baby Killers’ provides a chilling insight into an aspect of The Great War which is all too often overlooked. Yet, at the time, these raids, while modest compared with those of the Second World War Blitz, shook national morale and instilled great fear and outrage. This is an important and highly readable work.
Scandinavia in the First World War: Studies in the War Experience of the Northern Neutrals
 Author: Claes Ahlund Scandinavia in the First World War: Studies in the War Experience of the Northern Neutrals Nordic Academic Press ISBN: 9187121573 2013 Format: EPUB Size: 20,3 МБ Language: English Pages: 360 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden all managed to stay out of World War I, but all three countries were deeply affected by it. Opening with a systematically comparative introduction to the history of the Scandinavian countries during that time period, this account then presents 13 case studies examining the impact of the war on these neutral entities. From inflation and the shortage of consumer goods to widespread poverty and political unrest—not to mention the thousands of Scandinavian soldiers who participated in the war—this unique compilation analyzes the military and economic consequences as well as the vital political and social issues raised by the conflict.
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