The First World War, Vol. 2 - The Western Front 1914-1916

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Sommario

Volume 2: The Western Front 1914-1916, Introduction; Chronology; Background to war The road to war; Warring sides The opposing armies; Outbreak Countdown to war; The fighting War on the Western Front 1914-1916; Portrait of a soldier Private Archie Surfleet; The world around war The Home Fronts 1914-1916; Portrait of a civilian Winnifred Adair Roberts; How the period ended No end in sight; Further reading; Index.

Info autore

Peter Simkins

Riassunto

The Great War - particularly the great battles such as the Somme and Verdun - continues to fascinate us and casts long shadows over our world today. This re-examines the early years of the war's Western Front, shedding new light on the nature, course, and effects of the fighting in France and Belgium from 1914 to 1916.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Simkins, Simkins Peter
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.07.2003
• EAN: 9780415968423
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96842-3
• Pagine: 96
• Peso: 340 g
• Serie: Essential Histories
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Europe, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, General & world history, General and world history, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I