A Brief History of the First World War: Eyewitness Accounts of the War to End All Wars, 1914-18 (Brief Histories)

A Brief History of the First World War: Eyewitness Accounts of the War to End All Wars, 1914-18 (Brief Histories)

by JonE.Lewis (Author)

Synopsis

Even 100 years on from the First World War it haunts us still. No other conflict has revealed so dramatically the senselessness of war, and none has shaped the modern world to the same extent, from its impact on the Russian Revolution and the rise of Hitler to the final break-up of the British Empire and the supremacy of America. These compelling eyewitness accounts - over 180 of them - of the War to End All Wars cover every facet of the war, from the Flanders trenches to the staffrooms of the Imperial German Army, from T. E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia') in the desert to German figher ace the Red Baron in the air, and from English Land Girls to German U-boat crews in the North Atlantic. There are contributions from all combatant nations, including the UK, USA, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Australia, Russia, Serbia, and India and the book includes a detailed timeline and maps.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 15 May 2014

ISBN 10: 1472108531
ISBN 13: 9781472108531
Book Overview: The First World War in vivid, personal detail, in the voices of those who lived it

Author Bio
Jon E. Lewis is a writer and historian. His many previous books include bestsellers The Mammoth Book of the West, The Mammoth Book of Polar Journeys, The Mammoth Book of True War Stories and World War II: The Autobiography. He lives in Herefordshire, England, with his partner and children.