Publisher’s Description:’Using the winning formula of diaries and memoirs, and above all original photographs taken on illegally-held cameras by the soldiers themselves, Richard Van Emden tells the story of 1917, of life both on the line and behind it culminating in perhaps the most dreaded battle of them all, the Battle of Passchendaele.’
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Publisher’s Description:’John Taylor’s book tells the tale of the tank and her crew, and tracks down their descendants to uncover a human story every bit as compelling as the military one.’
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Publisher’s Description:’Using unpublished archive material from five countries, this new account reveals how the Allies managed to beat the German Army, by now crippled by indiscipline and ravaged by influenza, and force her leaders to seek peace.’
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Publisher’s Description:’In this first modern biography of famed “Great War” poet Alan Seeger…Chris Dickon shows the expatriate American as an avid soldier for France long before the time when the United States finally entered the war.’
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Centenary News review’A timely and compelling account of the Hundred Days Offensive which defeated Germany in 1918, told through the words of the troops and their commanders, interwoven with Peter Hart’s forthright analysis.’
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Publisher’s Description:’Why?’ confronts the tragedy and sadness of the First World War and humanises the many soldiers who gave their lives for it.
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Publisher’s Description:’The in-depth story of the Western Front, as seen from the perspective of one of Germany’s leading First World War generals.’
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Publisher’s Description:’In this monumental history of the First World War, Germany’s leading historian of the twentieth century’s first great catastrophe explains the war’s origins, course, and consequences.’
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Publisher’s Description:’This guidebook is intended to show you some of the CWGC’s treasures – to tell you more about a well-loved organisation and who they commemorate. Trails for tours around Ieper (Ypres), Gallipoli, The Somme and The ‘Forgotten Front’ are included in detail.’
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Publisher’s Description:’The story of each tour venue is told by those who were there and brought to life by specially commissioned photography. Poppies: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red is the only official publication to capture the journey of this landmark artwork.’
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