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Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918) Professor Gary Sheffield

Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918) By Professor Gary Sheffield

Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918) by Professor Gary Sheffield

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Ninety years after the Armistice of 1918, we are still fascinated with the First World War. From the appalling conditions endured by the soldiers in the trenches, to the generals in their headquarters, this book combines a vivid narrative informed by research, and brings to life one of the most terrible periods of warfare the world has ever known.

Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918) Summary

Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918) by Professor Gary Sheffield

Ninety years after the Armistice of 1918, we are still fascinated with the First World War. The Western Front Experience describes the development of the fighting from 1914-1918, spotlighting some of the obscure but important actions and as well as the major battles. From the appalling conditions endured by the soldiers in the trenches, to the generals in their headquarters, this book combines a vivid narrative informed by recent research, and brings to life one of the most terrible periods of warfare the world has ever known. It also includes: diaries, letters and telegrams; maps, plans and orders; and propaganda and posters.

About Professor Gary Sheffield

Professor Gary Sheffield was appointed Chair of War Studies at the University of Birmingham in 2006, having previously taught as a Professor of Modern History at King's College, London. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts and has written widely on twentieth-century military history especially the First World War. In 2003, he shared the Templer Medal for Military Literature for his contribution to The British General Staff: Innovation and Reform (2002). Gary regularly brodcasts on radio and television, and his work has appeared in the Independent, the Independent on Sunday, the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday, the Times Literary Supplement and BBC History Magazine. He lives in Birmingham.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Slide Towards Conflict; Mobilization; Battle of the Frontiers; Mons and le Cateau; The Marne and the Aisne; The First Battle of Ypres; 1915 Spring Offensives; The Second Battle of Ypres; Autumn 1915 Battles; British Change of Command; The Battle of Verdun; The Battle of Verdun; Empires at War; The Battle of the Somme; The Battle of the Somme; Strategic Choices; French Change of Command; The Battle of Arras; The Nivelle Offensive; Battle of Messines; Third Ypres; Paschendale; Trench Life; Local Actions; The Battle of; German Spring Offensive I; German Spring Offensive II; The War in the Air; Second Battle of the Marne; Battles of Hamel and Amiens; Specialists; The Hundred Days; The Final Offensives; The Grand Offensive; The Final Battles; Aftermath and Legacy; Memorabilia translations/further information/index/credits/acknowledgments.

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GOR009778431
9781847321329
1847321321
Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918) by Professor Gary Sheffield
Professor Gary Sheffield
Used - Like New
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
20081006
80
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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