The First World War, Vol. 2: The Western Front 1914-1916
More than eight decades later, the Great War—particularly the great battles such as the Somme and Verdun—continues to fascinate us and cast long shadows over our world today. In this volume Peter Simkins re-examines the early years of the war's Western Front, shedding interesting new light on the nature, course, and effects of the fighting in France and Belgium from 1914 to 1916.
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The First World War, Vol. 2: The Western Front 1914-1916
More than eight decades later, the Great War—particularly the great battles such as the Somme and Verdun—continues to fascinate us and cast long shadows over our world today. In this volume Peter Simkins re-examines the early years of the war's Western Front, shedding interesting new light on the nature, course, and effects of the fighting in France and Belgium from 1914 to 1916.
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The First World War, Vol. 2: The Western Front 1914-1916

The First World War, Vol. 2: The Western Front 1914-1916

The First World War, Vol. 2: The Western Front 1914-1916

The First World War, Vol. 2: The Western Front 1914-1916

Overview

More than eight decades later, the Great War—particularly the great battles such as the Somme and Verdun—continues to fascinate us and cast long shadows over our world today. In this volume Peter Simkins re-examines the early years of the war's Western Front, shedding interesting new light on the nature, course, and effects of the fighting in France and Belgium from 1914 to 1916.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415968423
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 07/24/2003
Series: Essential Histories
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Volume 2: The Western Front 1914-1916, Introduction; Chronology; Background to war The road to war; Warring sides The opposing armies; Outbreak Countdown to war; The fighting War on the Western Front 1914–1916; Portrait of a soldier Private Archie Surfleet; The world around war The Home Fronts 1914–1916; Portrait of a civilian Winnifred Adair Roberts; How the period ended No end in sight; Further reading; Index.
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