World War I : an illustrated history
Title:
World War I : an illustrated history
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Summary:
The full story of World War I, the cataclysmic conflict that reverberated throughout the 20th century, brought vividly to life through photos, maps, quotes, biographies, and more. The author, Lloyd Clark, is a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Other Title:
World War One: an illustrated history.
Year Published:
2001
Physical Description:
xiv, 241 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Origins and planning -- Home fronts at the outbreak of war -- The opening moves and deadlock -- Reality dawns: 1915 -- The global conflict -- Sustaining war -- France and Russia stretched -- The Battle of the Somme 1 July - 19 November -- The impact of attrition -- The USA enters the war -- Flanders -- New departures -- Peace overtures -- The spring offensives -- Allied success -- Armistice and aftermath.
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ISBN:
9780753708705
Publisher:
Oxford : Helicon, 2001.
