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Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Jukes, Michael Hickey, Peter Simkins Klappentext Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterized by slow, costly advances and fierce attrition, the great battles of the Somme, Verdun and Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously imagined. This book, with a foreword by Professor Hew Strachan, covers the fighting on all fronts, from Flanders to Tannenberg and from Italy to Palestine. A series of moving extracts from personal letters, diaries and journals bring to life the experiences of soldiers and civilians caught up in the war.Published to coincide with the anniversary of the First World War, this new edition, superbly illustrated with contemporary photographs and colour maps, gives readers an insight into all aspects of the First World War, from the trenches to the Eastern Front, as well as the Mediterranean conflict. Zusammenfassung Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. This title covers the fighting on various fronts, from Flanders to Tannenberg and from Italy to Palestine. It includes a series of journals that bring to life the experiences of soldiers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction Chronology Chapter I: The Western Front 1914-1916 Chapter 2: The Western Front 1917-1918 Chapter 3: The Eastern Front 1914-1918 Chapter 4: The Mediterranean Front 1914-1923 Conclusion and consequences: Aftermaths Bibliography Index
