IWM Western Front Experience (Imperial War Museum)

IWM Western Front Experience (Imperial War Museum)

by Gary Sheffield (Author)

Synopsis

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 ordinary soldiers in the trenches, to the generals commanding the action, 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 provisionally includes: Diaries, letters and telegrams; Maps and orders; and, Propaganda.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Edition: Csm Nov
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 13 Oct 2011

ISBN 10: 1847329179
ISBN 13: 9781847329172

Author Bio
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 broadcasts on radio and television, and his work has appeared in the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday, the Times Literary Supplement and BBC History Magazine. He lives in Oxfordshire.