World War I category: 3312 books
by Bill Price
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Contents
Introduction
1914 – The War Begins
1915 – From the Trenches to Turkey
1916 - The Great Offensives
1917 - War in the Mud
1918 – Breakthrough
The battles of World War I were fought on an unprecedented scale. Both sides...
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
In this clear and detailed reading guide, we’ve done all the hard work for you!All Quiet on the Western Front is a world famous novel by Erich Maria Remarque, in which he paints a vivid portrait of the horrors of war, inspired by his own experience in the First World War. Through the eyes of the young...
by Diane Atkinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
The incredible story of two courageous and spirited women who were the only female participants to serve on the western front during World War I.
When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a thirty year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and...
The Great War
A World War I Historical Collection
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
The Great War offers a gripping narrative, richly illustrated by seldom-seen images. Learn the story of the Great War as only award-winning military historians Robert J. Dalessandro and Erin R. Mahan could tell it. Contents: Our Last Summer—The world stage before August 1914: a political and socio-economic...
No Parachute
A Classic Account of War in the Air in WWI
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
This account of the Great War puts you right in the action—from one of the fighter pilots of the Royal Flying Corps.
From the young airmen who took their frail machines high above the trenches of World War I and fought their foes in single combat, there emerged a renowned company of brilliant...
For Team and Country
Sport on the Frontlines of the Great War
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Imagine Wayne Rooney, Andy Murray, and Mo Farah exchanging the glamour of their careers for the brutality of war—and quietly giving their lives for their country. Today the news would be dominated by the sacrifice of Britain’s most famous sporting icons. A century ago the brightest sporting stars...
When Johnny Doesn't Come Marching Home
A Compelling Human Interest Story About a 20 Year Old Boy's Search for Adventure in World War One
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
In 2017, the United States of America will be celebrating the Centennial of World War I. 1st Sergeant JOHN RUSSELL SMALL was a Veteran of that War. This is a true account of his experiences before, during and after the War, as written by his daughter, MARIAN SMALL, who set out at the age of 89 years...
The War to End All Wars
The American Military Experience in World War I
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2014
The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America's participation in World War I. Covering famous battles, the birth of the air force, naval engagements, the War Department, and experiences of the troops, this indispensable volume is again available in paperback for students and general readers.
by Victoria Carolan
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Now in paperback, a history of a neglected yet vital aspect of World War I historyImages of World War I in the popular consciousness normally involve the bloody attrition of trench warfare, the miles of mud, the shattered earth, and the tangled miles of barbed wire. However there was another significant...
Kitchener
The Man Behind The Legend
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum and of Broome, was Britain's last great military hero. his face became known to millions before his death in 1916 because it appeared on the recruiting posters of World War I over the caption 'Your Country Needs You'. Kitchener's ambition was all for...
A Hilltop on the Marne
An American's Letters From War-Torn France
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
A unique civilian's eye-view of World War I, depicting, through heartfelt letters from an American woman, a fascinating before and after picture of a French community in disarray
What looked impossible is evidently coming to pass . . . I silently returned to my garden and sat down. War again!...
Bradford
Remembering 1914-18
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
World War I claimed more than 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Bradford offers an intimate portrayal of the city and its people living in the shadow of the "war to end all wars." A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible...
by Dale Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
Cleveland's contribution to the war front began on May 25, 1917, with the Lakeside Hospital Unit becoming the first American detachment to land in Europe. On the home front, the war accelerated the growth of Cleveland, which became the fifth-largest city in the nation by the end of the decade. When...
by Ann Cordy Deegan, Maria Carrillo Colato, Nathan D. Gonzales
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
Upon declaration of war on April 6, 1917, Redlands mobilized immediately. The local National Guard Company G departed on April 4 to Arcadia and quickly relocated to San Diego. Residents worked to establish a chapter of the American Red Cross and formed war committees through the YMCA, YWCA and Salvation...