An Illustrated Introduction to the First World War

von Phil Carradice

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

One of the most profound events in human history, the First World War, marks its hundredth anniversary in 2014. People across the world commemorate the fighting and mourn the countless losses every year, eager to ensure that no such tragedy befalls humanity again. This introduction is presented chronologically, breaking the war down into its catalyst and each year of its development, its aftermath and legacy. Through fascinating contemporary images and concise, riveting narrative, it explores elements that vary from the poetry and correspondence of those serving to the technological developments that helped make the First World War the first 'modern' war.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781445632964
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.06.2014
• Größe: 231 x 163 mm
• Verlag: Amberley Publishing