Book Description
A fascinating and detailed chronological study of the war, including the decisive encounters, profiles of important political and military figures, as well as the experiences of those who lived through it.
Author : Ian Westwell
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 15,91 MB
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780754834830
A fascinating and detailed chronological study of the war, including the decisive encounters, profiles of important political and military figures, as well as the experiences of those who lived through it.
Author : Ian Westwell
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,63 MB
Release : 2008-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780754818533
This wide-ranging book begins with the state ofEurope before the war then embarks on four majorchapters chronicling the war a year at a time. Majorbattles are interspersed with spreads detailing theweapons and tactics used. A final chapter looks atthe aftermath of war and the newly emergingEuropean states. All aspects of the conflict arecovered, from common illnesses through to the useof propaganda and atrocities on all sides. Key factboxes delve into the lives of the political leaders, generals and fighters, and also discuss the politicalmovements which flourished.The story of World War I is told in an accessiblestyle, supplemented with more than 500photographs, maps and battle plans, making this theperfect book for both general and specialist readers. - A description of every major battle on land and atsea detailing military strategy, successes and failuresillustrated with campaign maps and battle plans - Covers the most successful weapons of war fromdreadnoughts and anti-aircraft guns to U-boats andheavy field artillery, with specification boxesproviding key technical details on each weapon - Focuses on the military figures who shaped thecourse of the war from Generals Douglas Haig andAlexei Brusinov to Paul von Hindenberg and onpolitical leaders such as David Lloyd George, KaiserWilhelm II and President Woodrow Wilson - A highly readable popular history of the militaryand political events of World War One, illustratedwith more than 500 photographs, maps and plans
Author : Donald Sommerville
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,65 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780754818984
A readable history of the war, this text features expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact new technologies had on the fighting. Full colour maps and battle plans add to the analysis of major engagements.
Author : Andrew Wiest
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 10,51 MB
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1782742018
With the aid of more than 250 photographs and artworks, The Illustrated History of World War I recreates the battles and campaigns that raged across the surface of the globe, on land, at sea and in the air, including maps of specific actions and campaigns and feature boxes explaining important events and personalities involved in the conflict.
Author : Donald Sommerville
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 2010
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 9780754822776
This text begins by looking at the origins of World War I and then chronicles the war a year at a time. The second half of the book details the history of World War II, from the rise of Hitler and the persecution of the Jewish race to the attacks on Pearl Harbour and the dropping of atom bombs.
Author : Hew Strachan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 44,69 MB
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 0198743122
Originally published: 1998. New edition published in hardcover in 2014.
Author : John Keegan
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 037541259X
Illustrates life on the home front, important battles, war from the perspective of generals and soldiers, the collapse of empires, and glimpses of World War II through photographs, paintings, cartoons, and posters.
Author : Richard Overy
Publisher : Carlton Books Limited
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847326584
"The story of the [World War II] conflict, from its roots in the First World War peace settlement to the final Allied triumph in 1945."--Front jacket flap.
Author : Donald Sommerville
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,35 MB
Release : 2017-01-07
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 9780754833451
This comprehensive history begins by looking at the origins of WWI and then chronicles the war a year at a time. The second half of the book details the history of WWII, from the rise of Hitler and the persecution of the Jewish race to the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the dropping of the atom bombs. All aspects of war are covered including war illnesses, espionage, propaganda and the atrocities on all sides. There are special features dedicated to the weaponry and tactics that shaped the wars. Written by experts in their field and illustrated with over 1000 photographs, battle plans and maps, it is a fascinating guide for both specialist and general readers.
Author : Ferdinand Maria Senger und Etterlin
Publisher :
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 20,49 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 9780853680185