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Author(s): Gary Sheffield  
ISBN: 1847321321
ISBN-13: 9781847321329
Publisher: Carlton Books
Publication Date: 06 Oct 2008
Pages: 80pp (260 x 298 x 40mm)
Illustrations: over 200 colour & b&w photographs & maps
Format: Hardback
Published Price: £30.00
Imperial War Museum: The Western Front Experience (1914-1918)
by Gary Sheffield  
Outline
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.
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.
Link to Author Web Site
www.iwm.org.uk