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voiceS in FLiGht: the royaL navaL air the royaL navaL air Service in the FirSt Service dUrinG the worLd war NEW Great war Philip Jarrett

From coLoniaL warrior to weStern Front FLyer

Unknown warrior: the Search For aUStraLia’S GreateSt ace

Malcolm Smith

Carole McEntee-Taylor

Mike Rosel

Sydney herbert Bywater harris was an adventurer, a man possessed of great courage and charm, who fulfilled every schoolboy fantasy and really did ‘live the dream’. a real ‘Boys own’ adventure detailing the five wars he was involved with. a remarkable life led in an era of endless possibilities …

Lest we Forget? in the case of captain robert alexander (alec) Little, australia’s greatest ‘ace’, it would seem that we did. this eminently researched and reverential history charts the course of an impressive career cut tragically short. in line with the centenary anniversary of the start of the First world war, it serves as a timely reminder of just one of the many skilled and tragically doomed young pilots of early twentieth-century aviation history.

Following in the same style as his previous book of Fleet air arm recollections, malcolm Smith has collected a compendium of reminiscences from pilots who flew for the royal navy and the royal marines during the First world war. he includes first-hand testimonies from pilots manning early seaplane stations and an enthralling account from F.J. rutland who became the first pilot to take off in a Sopwith Pup from a platform on the roof of one of hmS yarmouth’s gun turrets.

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this book makes five original documents relating to the work of Britain’s royal naval air Service (rnaS) during the First world war readily available to students and historians. all of these documents offer an array of fascinating insight into royal naval air Service practices during the Great war. much of the content on display has never been printed before. this unique treasure trove of visual reference is sure to appeal to all serious First world war historians, students and enthusiasts.

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LoSt winGS oF wwi Martin Bowman this new publication from eminent military historian martin Bowman chronicles the stories of airmen downed on the western Front between 1914 and 1918, representing a contribution on the author’s part to the 100th anniversary of the Great war. it’s speciality focus makes for a truly unique compendium of visceral First world war accounts of the incredible, bloody, aerial battles flown by the rFc, German, american, British and commonwealth pilots shot down over the western Front, also including stories of their escapes and lives in Pow camps.

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Great war FiGhter aceS 1914–1916 Norman Franks here, norman Franks tells the story, in words and images, of the emergence of some of the greatest fighter aces to see action during the first half of the First world war. he explores the manner in which the situation developed from late 1914 to the late summer of 1916, the point at which oswald Boelcke helped form the German Jasta system that would prove so devastating to the rFc and rnaS. Utilising images drawn from his large personal archive of photographs, Franks profiles some of the greatest and most notorious aces, as well as the aircraft in which they flew.

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Michael Belafi, Translated by Cordula Werschkun

Ian Sumner

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in comparison to their British and German counterparts, the French airmen of the Great war are not well known. yet their aerial exploits were just as remarkable, and their contribution to the war effort on the western Front was equally important. that is why ian Sumner’s vivid history of the men of the French air force during the war is of such value. he tells their story using the words of the pioneering pilots and observers themselves, drawn from memoirs, diaries, letters, and contemporary newspapers, magazines and official documents.

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Jack Sheldon and Nigel Cave

Nigel Cave and Jack Sheldon

Jerry Murland

authors nigel cave and Jack Sheldon tell the story of the men who fought over the unremarkable undulating ground that was to become firmly placed in British national conscience ever afterwards. when, in october 1914, the newly created German Fourth army attacked west to seize crossings over the yser, prior to sweeping south in an attempt to surround the BeF, two things prevented it. to the north, it was the efforts of the Belgian army, reinforced by French troops, coupled with controlled flooding of the polders but, further south, the truly heroic defence of Langemarck, for three days by the BeF and then by the French army, was of decisive importance. the village stood as a bulwark against any further advance to the river or the town of ypres. here the German regiments bled to death in the face of resolute allied defence and any remaining hope of forcing a decision in the west turned to dust.

at the end of october 1914 an increasingly desperate Falkenhayn, aware that his offensive in Flanders had stalled, decided to make one final effort to break through the allied lines south of ypres. Pulling together a large strike force, the socalled army Group Fabeck, he launched a violent offensive designed to capture the messines ridge and to use this dominating terrain as a springboard for a further advance. inadequately resourced, assembled in a rush, this thrust was soon in trouble. confused fighting in the wooded areas to the south of the menin road slowed the advance and initial attempts to gain a foothold on the ridge failed. a supreme effort by the men of the 26th infantry division ultimately brought about the capture of the town of messines and similar heroics by the Bavarian 6th reserve division led to the fall of wytschaete, but it was all in vain. yet again a valiant allied defence had buckled, but not broken.

this new title looks at the effect of the increasing width of gap that existed between the two corps of the BeF, the apparent impotence of Sir John French and GhQ that was revealed as the retreat continued and the essential role of the regimental officer in keeping units together.the book is divided into 3 stages and each stage is the subject of a detailed car tour that takes the battlefield tourist to each of the locations described above. the book is supported by over 120 maps and photographs and two appendices.

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David Blanchard

Michael Renshaw

here we have a series of walks designed to take the visitor across this most heavily fought-over part of the western Front. the ‘immortal salient’ has had its fair share of guide books, but this one takes the reader across the landscape in the way that ‘tommy’ would have seen it on foot. Paul reed is a leading military historian specialising in the two world wars. he has worked as a researcher and battlefield guide, and is the author of several books on the great war.

this battlefield guide and history will focus mainly on the events of attack that fell on the British sector of the front between the 27th – 1st June 1918, although the offensive which also befell the French forces will not be totally neglected. this area had been a French held sector since 1915 and the French had fought one of its major engagements of the war here in 1917, the ill-fated nivelle offensive. French monuments and cemeteries dominate the landscape. the British were also here in 1914, and they too have left reminders of their relative brief presence. however, the actions fought here early in the war tend to be found mainly to the west of the sector.

the Battle for mametz wood is normally associated with the endeavours of the 38th welsh division and was the first of those great battles to secure possession of the woodlands of the Somme. the author looks at events after the 1st July, but also relates the story of the 17th northern division who attacked the quadrangle, a defensive system guarding the western approaches to the wood. also related is the demise of both generals commanding these divisions who were sent home. written by an experienced and respected author, this book covers a neglected yet accessible area on the Somme front.

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AUTHOR PROFILE – MARTIN MIDDLEBROOK 9781844154654 384 pages Hardback £19.99 £15.99 E-book available £4.99

artin middlebrook’s literary achievements are legendary. his first book The First Day on the Somme (republished by Pen and Sword) is an acknowledged classic and all his books enjoy the highest reputation for superb writing and painstaking research. he is a Fellow of the royal historical Society. other books of his include; The Battle of Hamburg, The Berlin Raids and The Falklands War among many others.

the FirSt day on the Somme Martin Middlebrook martin middlebrook’s research has covered not just official and regimental histories and tours of the battlefields, but interviews with hundreds of survivors, both British and German. as to the action itself, he conveys the overall strategic view and the terrifying reality that it was for front-line soldiers.

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the middLeBrook GUide to the Somme BattLeFieLdS Martin and Mary Middlebrook while best known as being the scene of the most terrible carnage in the ww1 the French department of the Somme has seen many other battles from roman times to 1944. this evocative book written by the author of the iconic First day on the Somme is a thorough guide to the cemeteries, memorials and battlefields of the area, placing the emphasis on the fighting of 1916 and 1918, with fascinating descriptions and anecdotes.

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the kaiSer’S BattLe Martin Middlebrook at 9.30am on 21 march 1918, the last great battle of the First world war commenced when three German armies struck a massive blow against the weak divisions of the British third and Fifth armies. it was the first day of what the Germans called the kaiserschlacht (‘the kaiser’s Battle’), the series of attacks that were intended to break the deadlock on the western Front, knock the British army out of the war, and finally bring victory to Germany. in the event the cost of the gamble was so heavy that once the assault faltered, it remained for the allies to push the exhausted German armies back and the war was at last over.

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SniPer JackSon Frederick Sleath although it reads as a novel, Sniper Jackson can be justifiably viewed as ‘faction’ weaving true events around a mythical character. this was a commonplace method of writing at a time when many serving or exsoldiers did not want individuals or events in their books to be identified, and many used pseudonyms to conceal their identities.

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Germany’S hiGh Sea FataL FortniGht FLeet in the FirSt Duncan Marlor worLd war numerous books have been Admiral Reinhard Scheer in his own account of the war in the north Sea, first published in 1920, admiral Scheer, the German commander at Jutland, gives his own explanation for the failure of either fleet to achieve the decisive victory expected of it, particularly the failure of his own operation plans that resulted in the battle of Jutland. this book is an invaluable account of one of the most important theatres of the First world war, written by one of its most senior commanders.

over the toP Peter Tsouras, Spencer Jones

published about the First world war but few have focused on the machinations in the British parliament and the role it played in the decision to go to war. Britain, after all, could not have entered the conflict without clear approval from mPs. one hundred years on, Fatal Fortnight re-examines the arguments which Parliament heard against British war entry and reflects on how the world might have been had the decision gone a different way.

although separated from the modern reader by a full century, the First world war continues to generate controversy and interest as the great event upon which modern history pivoted. this thought-provoking book explores ten alternate scenarios in which the course of the war is changed forever. how would the war have changed had the Germans not attacked France but turned their main thrust against russia; or had the Greeks joined the allies at Gallipoli? what if the americans intervened in 1915, rather 1917? expertly written by leading military historians, this is a compelling and credible look at what might have been.

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‘this is a wellresearched, detailed and compelling story.’defender magazineBilly Sing was a small, dark man – and a deadly killer. when, as a member of the australian imperial Force 5th Light horse, he was thrust onto the narrow strip of land held by the australians on Gallipoli, he witnessed the terrible effects of the turkish snipers and decided to fight fire with fire. Using a simple Lee enfield .303 rifle, Sing began to pick off unwary turks who exposed themselves. this a vivid account of the merciless nature of the fighting in the Gallipoli campaign from an award-winning journalist and bestselling author.

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Using the letters and diaries of those who fought and died in this famously futile action, awardwinning journalist and best-selling author, John hamilton takes the reader on a journey from the rush to recruit in august 1914 when war was declared, through the training camps to the unforgiving terrain of Gallipoli and the unbending turkish defenders, and finally to that fateful morning and that fatal charge.

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the son of a former Premier of western australia, hugo throssell, volunteered to join the imperial australian Force which was shipped to Gallipoli in 1915. he was a member of the 10th australian Light horse which fought in a dismounted role in Gallipoli. he was involved in the famous charge of the 10th Light horse at the Battle of the nek and the Battle of hill 60 where his actions saw him being awarded the victoria cross. meticulously researched, and beautifully written, this is a moving tale of heroism and patriotism which ended in sad and disturbing circumstances.

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the definitive account of new Zealand’s role in the disastrous 1915 Gallipoli campaign, when a Britishled expeditionary force met the turkish army in an attempt to wrest control of the dardanelles, comes alive in an updated edition, liberally illustrated and brilliantly analysed by the doyen of military historians.

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at war in diStant waterS

FiGhtinG the Great war at Sea

Phillip Pattee

Norman Friedman

the naval story of the First world war is so often told in relation the the north Sea and the war in europe, but in this new book the author concentrates on the royal navy’s offensive operations further afield and argues that they were not, as often portrayed, unnecessary sideshows but absolutely critical to Britain’s very survival. a finely researched and written book for both naval enthusiasts and historians.

this radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing it describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapon technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. combat produced many surprises: some, like the impact of the mine and torpedo, are familiar, but this book also brings to light many previously unexplored subjects, like creative new tactical practices and improved command and control.

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From imPeriaL SPLendoUr to internment Nicolas Wolz

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this important new work describes how the imperial German navy, which had expanded to become one of the great maritime forces in the world, second only to the royal navy, proved, with the exception of its submarines, to be largely ineffective throughout the years of conflict. this is a fascinating and perceptive analysis of a whole era, and it contributes substantially to our understanding of the war and its consequences – consequences, sadly, that helped pave the way for the third reich.

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Leonard Sellers the hood Battalion saw some of the fiercest fighting of the First world war, particularly at antwerp, in the Gallipoli campaign and then again on the western Front at the ancre, at Gavrelle, and at Passchendaele. Len Sellers, whose interest in the hood Battalion was first aroused when he discovered that his great-uncle had served with them, lets the participants tell their own story, having expended prodigious labour in unearthing the many first-hand accounts of the hood’s exploits included in this book. it is indeed a tale told by heroes.

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From the dreadnoUGht to ScaPa FLow

From the dardaneLLeS to oran

Arthur Marder

the third volume deals with the controversial clash between the German high Seas fleet and the British Grand Fleet and Battlecruiser Fleet at Jutland and its immediate aftermath, and the author’s intricate charting of this great battle is still recognised and a major step forward in our understanding of the events.

the fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe’s arrival at the admiralty to deal with the U-boat menace until his dismissal a year later. mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. the volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation.

this last volume describes the royal navy’s final triumph. the convoy system brought rewards and the US navy arrived in european waters. the striking 1918 raid on Zeebrugge was a big morale booster, and in november 1918 Beatty received the surrender of the German high Seas Fleet. in June the following year the Germand scuttled their fleet at Scapa Flow and so came to an end a major era in naval history.

this collection of thought-provoking essays by arguably the 20th century’s greatest naval historian was first published in 1974, but their continuing relevance fully justifies this reprint. it opens with a stimulating reappraisal of the naval attack on the dardanelles, the success of which would have made the disastrous Gallipoli land campaign that followed completely unnecessary. marder identifies a number of relatively minor issues that made a failure of what was in reality a great strategic opportunity to shorten the war.

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GerMaN BattleCruisers oF WorlD War oNe

the BattleCruiser hMs hooD

the Naval FlaNk oF Warships oF the the WesterN FroNt Great War era

Bruce Taylor

Mark Karau

Gary Staff

the battlecruiser hMs hood is one of the great warships of history. unmatched for beauty and charisma, unequalled for size, for 20 years the she was the glory ship of the royal Navy, flying the flag across the world in the twilight years of the British empire. here, in words, photos and colour artwork, is the story of her life, her work and her people, from the laying of her keel on the Clyde in 1916 to her awful destruction at the hands of the Bismarck in 1941.

this new book tells the story of the creation, purpose, operations and career of the Marinekorps Flandern. the Flanders harbours should have allowed the German navy to strike dangerous blows at vital British traffic in the Channel and southern North sea but the Marinekorps was unable to fulfill the great expectations of von tirpitz. the author not only explains how the German conducted operations, but also explains how the opportunites presented by the Flemish occupation were wasted away. a significant and insightful book on an important theatre of the War.

in this new book the author details their design and construction, and traces the full service history of each ship, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand German sources and official documents, many previously unpublished in english. a superb series of full-colour, speciallycommissioned computer graphics show full length profiles and topdown views of each ship in precise and clear detail.

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David Hobbs this book is one of a series that takes a selection of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the various classes of warship that fought in the First World War, from dreadnoughts to coastal motor boats. it reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full colour, and including many close-up and detail views. these are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features. although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history.

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Brothers iN arMs

aMateur GuNNers

arMaGeDDoN roaD

Karen Farrington

Ian Ronayne

Billy Congreve, Edited by Terry Norman

together, the book and letters offer a fascinating insight into the life of a First World War artillery officer. lucidly written in a candid style, thorburn shows excellent observation, description and narration skills. While amateur Gunners itself is worthy of reprint, when combined with thorburn’s private letters and historical context from author ian ronayne, this book offers a unique look at a gunner’s experience during the Great War.

Billy Congreve was an exceptional soldier and an exceptional man. By the time he was killed on the somme in July 1916 at the age of twenty-five he had been awarded the Dso, MC, and the légion d’honneur, and for his many deeds of gallantry on the somme, a posthumous vC. terry Norman carefully edited his diary to set his story in the context of the war, and thus provide an exceptional picture of what an officer thought of the conduct of the war side by side with his personal grief at the loss of his friends and the wastage of human life.

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hidden away in the back of an old desk drawer was a dusty pile of schoolstyle exercise books. in them were the recollections of a young officer who had fought with the essex regiment in the First World War from the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in 1915, through the mud and misery of Ypres, to see victory in 1918. the collection of memoirs, letters and personal photographs are woven together to produce a gripping and powerfully frank testimony – one that will come to be recognised as amongst the finest personal accounts of the First World War ever to be published.

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Battle BeNeath the treNChes Robert K. Johns

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During 1915, the Western Front was established as a static line that grew into a huge network of defence-indepth earthworks. siege conditions demanded siege tactics and as the ground was everywhere mineable, the Western Front was a prime candidate for underground warfare. in February 1915, eight tunnelling Companies were created and operational in Flanders from March 1915. By mid-1916, the British army had around 25,000 trained tunnellers, mostly volunteers taken from mining communities. this is their story.

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BeFore action – wiLLiam noeL hodGSon and the 9th devon Charlotte Zeepvat the Great war may have made hodgson’s reputation as a poet but it also killed him. Like so many of his generation he was an unlikely soldier and this first ground-breaking biography explores his early life and his reasons for abandoning it and volunteering for the army. today hodgson is remembered as one of the ill-fated 9th Battalion the devonshire regiment whose fate in the opening moments of the Battle of the Somme has become one of the emblematic stories of the most costly day in British military history.

BLood in the trencheS

FoLLow me! i wiLL Lead yoU!

in Good comPany

Captain A. Radclyffe Dugmore

George Brenton Laurie

written by captain a. radclyffe dugmore of the king’s own Light infantry, this personal memoir provides an excellent account of the Great war up to the Battle of the Somme. a wide ranging and perceptive relation of events, radclyffe dugmore’s pedigree as a professional writer shines through. this new re-print of radclyffe dugmore’s classic volume is a worthy addition to the primary source literature of the Great war, and casts new light on the experiences of the brave men who saw the terror of the Battle of the Somme first hand.

‘Follow me! i will lead you!’ were the last words of Lt. col. George Brenton Laurie, who commanded the 1st Battalion royal irish rifles and was killed at neuve chapelle in march, 1915. he died with his revolver in hand while leading his men in an assault on the German lines. Laurie left behind a remarkable collection of letters, which provide us with a privileged insight into the day to day experience of a battalion commander and his struggles to make sense of the developing madness of trench warfare.

The Hon William Fraser, Edited by David Fraser in Good company is a graphic account by the hon. william Fraser, Gordon highlanders, of his service in the First world war. Several times wounded, he went to Flanders in 1914 with the 2nd Battalion and commanded successively a platoon, a company, a territorial battalion and a regular battalion, ending the war as a lieutenant-colonel of twenty-eight, having survived the battles of First, Second and third ypres, arras, cambrai and the final triumphs of 1918. in Good company gives a remarkable insight into some of the most terrible and challenging years of the army’s life.

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LetterS From a SoLdier oF France 1914–1915 Preface by André Chevrillon this powerful volume was for many years out of print, but this new edition corrects that unhappy situation and provides an english speaking readership with a rare and much needed insight into what it meant to experience the Great war from the sharp end during the desperate struggles of the French army fighting for its survival in 1914 and 1915.

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a French SoLdier’S war diary 1914–1918

a German tommy

Henri Desagneaux, Edited by Jean Desagneaux, Translated by Godfrey Adams

the date: 14 october 1918 – a misty early morning, east of Ledegem, Belgium. young British army the author has gone behind the accepted facts to tell for the first time the true story of this gallant deserter. the book offers an insight into the way in which people of German origin were treated in australia and Britain during the First world war.

to henri desagneaux and to thousands of others, there was no pattern to be seen from the trenches where he executed orders which ensured that dozens of men had to die attempting to achieve impossible objectives worked out at a headquarters in the rear. his diary, one of the classic French accounts of the conflict, gives a vivid insight into what it was like to execute those orders, and to live in the trenches with increasingly demoralized, unruly and mutinous men.

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the German air Force i knew 1914–1918 Compiled by Major Georg Paul Neumann major Georg Paul neumann was a former German air Force officer who had served in the Great war. he produced his outstanding survey of the German air Force in 1920 while the events were still recent history. he was able to draw on his own experience and his contacts to compile a large number of personal accounts from officers and men who had so recently fought in the cause. this comprehensive and compelling review includes a series of primary sources dealing with some of the unusual and lesser known aspects of the Luftstreitkräfte.

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk GaLLiPoLi 1915 the fighting in the Gallipoli or dardanelles campaign began in 1915 as a purely naval affair undertaken partly at the instigation of winston churchill, who, as First Lord of the admiralty, had entertained plans of capturing the dardanelles as early as September 1914. it was the royal navy that bore the brunt of the initial action, supported by the French and with minor contributions from the russian and australian fleets. on 3 november 1914, churchill ordered the first British attack on the dardanelles following the opening of hostilities between ottoman and russian empires. the British attack was carried out by battle cruisers of carden’s mediterranean Squadron, hmS indomitable and hmS indefatigable, as well as two French battleships. this attack actually took place before a formal declaration of war had been made by Britain against the ottoman empire. royal navy submarines had already been operating in the region. when the naval operations failed, a full invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula was launched. the bitter fighting that followed resonated profoundly among all nations involved.

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the GaLLiPoLi exPerience reconSidered

a marine at GaLLiPoLi and on the weStern Front

Peter Liddle

Harry Askin, Edited by Jean Baker, Edited by Nicola Woollaston, Edited by Gaynor Newlyn

the Gallipoli campaign is generally viewed as a disastrous failure of the First world war, inadequately redeemed by the heroism of the soldiers and sailors who were involved in the fighting. But before the first landings were made, the concept of a strike at the dardanelles seemed to offer a short cut to victory in a war without prospect of end. what fuelled and what drained morale during the eight months of extraordinary human endeavour? a balanced evaluation of the Gallipoli gamble, and of the political and military leadership, are the challenging tasks which Peter Liddle sets himself in his new study of the campaign and the experience of the men who served in it.

harry askin was 22 when he enlisted at nottingham in September 1914 and was sent to train with the royal marines at Portsmouth. he set sail with the mediterranean expeditionary Force in late February 1915. on 25 april he was towed ashore to Gallipoli. So began a nine month ordeal of constant fighting and shelling on that bare and desperate Peninsula. in this diary he captures the atmosphere of danger and death. harry was among the last to withdraw and his reward was to be sent to the western Front. again he was wounded. this is a stirring memoir which paints a vivid picture of the horrors of war.

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GaLLiPoLi: the ottoman camPaiGn

hamiLton and GaLLiPoLi

Edward J Erickson

this is a reappraisal of Sir ian hamilton vcs controversial command of the Gallipoli campaign. hamilton has often been criticized for this failure and seen as the stereotypical British general clinging to outdated thinking. this fresh assessment, drawing on original archival research, shows that hamilton did display some progressive ideas and a realization that warfare was rapidly changing. Like all generals of this period he faced the challenge of unprecedented technological and tactical revolution as well as the political and media battle. it is as a case study of command in these circumstances that this book will be most valued.

‘Superb new book on the ottoman perspective of Gallipoli. erickson has provided extensive insights into the preparations for and execution of the defense of Gallipoli. he has drawn on multiple turkish sources, including detailed maps….[his] insights place the campaign into a clearer perspective, dousing many of the traditional views of the ottoman army that have been perpetrated in the english literature….highly recommended.’ Great war Forum ‘many modern and contemporary military analysts assert that the [Gallipoli] campaign was ill-fated from the start. in this crisply drafted monograph. ed erickson helps us understand why.’ Stand to!’this book is a must for every reader about Gallipoli…in order to see how the ottoman Fifth army fought a successful and prolonged campaign against an enemy with far greater resources.’ the Gallipolian

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Evan McGilvray

GaLLiPoLi and the dardaneLLeS 1915–1916 Compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan when the naval operations failed, a full invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula was launched. the bitter fighting that followed resonated profoundly among all nations involved. the campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the australian and new Zealand army corps (anZac), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. For the turkish forces it would prove a major victory.

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Johnny Get yoUr GUn

monS, anZac and kUt

the nek: a GaLLiPoLi GaLLiPoLi – reviSed traGedy edition

John F Tucker

Edited by Edward Melotte

Peter Burness

Nigel Steel

already a diplomat and mP, on the outbreak of war aubrey herbert’s eye-sight excluded him from military service but he attached himself unofficially to the irish Guards and became an honorary Lieutenant. wounded and briefly captured in the retreat from mons, he went on to egypt before landing at Gallipoli, where he personally arranged a temporary truce to enable the burial of the dead and the recovery of wounded.

in this classic book, Peter Burness provides the best account ever published of the formation and training of the Light horse regiments, the battle itself and a careful consideration of how the suicidal charges were allowed to continue when any hope of success was lost. For this new edition, the author has updated the text to include new information that has come to light since the book was first published in 1996, and he has also provided new maps and photographs.

Gallipoli’, tells of the disastrous campaign at Gallipoli in 1915 when the allies failed to knock turkey out of the war. with then and now photographs the book provides detailed historical descriptions of the area and the events, all of which will appeal to the armchair historian and the intrepid visitor to the sites. it will prove an indispensable

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the author contrasts the beauties of the French countryside with the ugliness of widespread death and destruction, and paints a picture of French country life hardly less squalid than the soldiers’ own lot. But above all, he makes the reader realise what it was like to fight in the war to end all wars.these are the memoirs of one infantryman, but through his eyes a vivid canvas of the whole war gradually unfolds.

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GULLy ravine Stephen J Chambers this book concentrated on Gully ravine and its immediate area on the western side of the helles battlefield, Gallipoli. here trench fighting raged throughout the campaign, culminating in the battle of Gully ravine between 28 June and 5 July 1915.

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SUvLa: aUGUSt oFFenSive – GaLLiPoLi Stephen Chambers the landing at Suvla Bay, part of the august offensive, commenced on the night of 6 august 1915. it was intended to support a breakout from anzac Beach. despite early hopes from a largely unopposed landing, Suvla was a mismanaged affair that quickly became a stalemate. this book adds to the Gallipoli story by recounting the Suvla Bay landing through a mix of official accounts intertwined with a rich collection of the participants’ letters, diaries, personal accounts, photographs and maps.

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anZac – Sari Bair Stephen Chambers General Sir ian hamilton, commander-in-chief of the mediterranean expeditionary Force, chose to play all his remaining cards in this daring and ingenious gamble that he hoped would finally turn the tide in the allies favour and bring his army up onto the heights overlooking the elusive dardanelles. however the plan’s same ingenuity became its eventual undoing. this is the story, told using a rich mix of letters, diaries, photographs and maps, of Gallipoli’s last battles; the forlorn hope for a decisive victory.

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anZac – the LandinG Stephen Chambers the anzac legend was born on the shores of Gallipoli during the historic morning of 25th april 1915. Landing on a hostile beach, under the cover of darkness, the anzacs moved inland rapidly, but the response of the ottoman forces was equally quick. the outcome of the campaign was arguably sealed during the first day, when the door for an anzac victory was closed. this attractive and wellwritten book will serve as either a handy guide or concise history (or both).

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a GUide to war the BioGraPhy oF PUBLicationS oF the caPtain BrUce FirSt & Second BairnSFather worLd war Major and Mrs Holt

BeSt oF FraGmentS From France

Arthur Ward

Bruce Bairnsfather (BB) was the most famous cartoonist of ww1 and his soldier characters old Bill, Bert and alf, faced with sardonic good humour everything that the Germans, the mud and their officers could throw at them. Leafing through these pages, the reader will soon understand their tremendous popularity and success which have withstood the test of time. Published to conincide with the 50th anniversary of Bairnsfather’s death in September, and acknowledging his contribution to the war in combination with raising funds for help for heroes.

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in ww2 information leaflets and posters proliferated. Soldiers were bombarded with Field regulations, airmen with the latest updates about airborne early warning, bomb sights and radio navigation and sailors with material that helped them identify enemy aircraft and submarines and told them how to operate the new ship board weapons to destroy them. this book is concerned with the plethora of printed ephemera that was designed to educate, instruct, inform and entertain.

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during the First world war the contribution of Bairnsfather’s work to the morale of the nation, through laughter, is without question. the authors trace his life in fascinating detail. this delightful book reveals a man who was a compelling paradox. Lavishly illustrated with over 150 photographs and drawings, including a useful section setting out the range and values of Bairnsfather memorabilia and collectables.

9781473827455 376 pages Approx 120 b&w photographs Hardback £25.00 £20.00

BULLy BeeF and BiScUitS – Food in the Great war

By Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather’ Compiled and edited by Tonie & Valmai Holt

John Hartley

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napoleon Bonaparte is often credited with saying that ‘an army marches on its stomach’. a hundred years after his time, the soldiers of the Great war would do little marching. instead, they would fight their battles from cold, muddy trenches, looking out across no man’s Land towards another set of trenches that housed the enemy. it is one of the remarkable successes of the war that they rarely went hungry.

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doUGLaS haiG aS i knew him

the FateFUL BattLe Line

FiGhtinG on three FrontS

SniPinG in France

George S Duncan

Edited by Michael Glover

Major D.D. Ogilvie

the diaries of front-line soldiers of the Great war are relatively commonplace; contemporary drawings and paintings, other than those by the official war artists, are less so. what is extraordinary, even unique, about the Fateful Battle Line is that it combines a journal of infantry service on the western Front with sketches and finished work made at the time, often illustrating places, people and incident from the text.

this classic account, based on wartime diaries, written by major d. d. ogilvie, details the absorbing story of how the Fife and Forfar yeomanry evolved over the course of the war, and presents a rare primary source record of a hard fighting battalion that saw action on three fronts.

available for the first time in years, this is a new edition of the classic account by the adventurer and big game hunter who developed and ran the British army sniping programme in the First world war. when the war started in 1914, Germany’s edge in the sniping duel on the western Front cost thousands of British casualties. Sniping in France explains the methods hesketh-Prichard used to reverse the situation and help win the sniping war.

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the book’s representation of haig is unremittingly positive; he is the British commander who rose to new heights with each succeeding crisis & brought us in the end to victory. duncan became aware, that in recent years many writers have presented to the public a portrait of haig which is so distorted as to be essentially false. this personal memoir is therefore designed to redress the balance.

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H Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC

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i eScaPe!

i SUrvived didn’t i?

Captain J.L. Hardy DSO, MC Introduction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Edited by Joy Cave

of all the daring Pow escape stories that have come to light in the last 100 years and immortalized by Steve mcQueen in the film the Great escape, the story of J.L. hardy has to be one of the most remarkable. a Pow for three-and-a-half years, hardy made no less than twelve escape attempts while imprisoned by the Germans in the First world war, five of which being successful. written in hardy’s own words, this book reads like a wartime thriller or hollywood screenplay and his Great war story makes for fascinating reading.

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charlie ("Ginger") Byrne was a typical young "tommy" who had no liking or aptitude for writing, but at the age of 82, sound in body and having a mind blessed with total recall, he was persuaded to tell his story to an interested and observant listener. Joy cave has achieved the transition into print of charlie’s war, set down in the form in which he related it, with an added commentary on the larger events in which, like so many of his generation, this humble soldier found himself caught up.

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in BattLe and caPtivity 1916–1918

kitchener’S army

Henry Gilbert Nobbs

numbering over five million men, Britain’s army in the First world war was the biggest in the country’s history. remarkably, nearly half those men who served in it were volunteers. 2,466,719 men enlisted between august 1914 and december 1915, many in response to the appeals of the Field-marshal Lord kitchener, by then a natural hero. the book will be of interest not only to those studying social, political and economic history, but also to general readers who wish to know more about the story of Britain’s citizen soldiers in the Great war.

Peter Simkins

this is the astonishing autobiographical account of henry Gilbert nobbs, an extraordinary man of inexhaustible energy whose memoirs will forever provide one of life’s enduring monuments to the human spirit. dedicated to his ever loving wife, the harrowing memories and experiences of nobbs at the Battle of the Somme and after are captured here in a rare account of what proved to be one of the most ultimately futile battles and the agonising aftermath.

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PUBLic SchooLS and miSter BrownriGG’S chUrch LadS’ the Great war BoyS BriGade in the Great war Anthony Seldon, David Walsh David Bebbington the book examines the impact which the Great war had on the Public Schools and the sacrificial contribution made to the victory which came in 1918. the war consumed about a fifth of all the public schoolboys who fought, while the survivors were scarred by the loss of so many friends. Based largely on source material from school archives and histories, it looks at school life in those war years, boys with their futures on hold and the prospect of death always very close.

Forty-eight old Boys from magdalen college School, oxford were killed in the carnage of the Great war. Six of the boys are immortalised by the names of the six houses of the School. But the 42 young men have great stories to tell and what better time to tell them than one hundred years on?their accounts cover the span of the Great war years and theatres. as well as describing their military adventures, we read of their school careers and characters.

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Jean Morris

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it is estimated that around 50,000 Brigade Lads served in the First world war, during which many honours and distinctions were awarded. the Brigade contributed two Service Battalions of the king’s royal rifle corps whose members were comprised entirely of past and present members of the church Lads’ Brigade. these were known as ‘Pals’ Battalions. the story of the battalion centres around the experiences of eight men who served and some who died in the Battles of the Somme, arras and the Lys.

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the StockBrokerS’ BattaLion in the Great war David Carter the distinguished contribution of this, the first Pals Battalion, is recorded in text and contemporary images. Particularly poignant are the words of Battalion members from when it was formed in London in august 1914 until the end of the war. many come from personal diaries and letters written at the time but the author also uses the war diary of the Battalion and accounts of events written by participants after the war.

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the German the German army at army in the PaSSchendaeLe SPrinG oFFenSiveS 1917 Jack Sheldon

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the German army on camPaiGn 1914–1918

the German army on vimy ridGe 1914–1917

the GermanS at yPreS 1914–1915

Jack Sheldon the book employs a similar format to the German army on the Somme 1914–1916 and the German army at Passchendaele; the greater part of the text is based on the words of the German participants themselves.

this new volume in the longrunning images of war series features the actions of the imperial German army at ypres from 1914-15.this volume also features a chapter on adolf hitler’s service during the Great war, which both began and ended in the ypres salient.

this book demonstrates, at trench level the individual soldier of the German army was capable of fighting extraordinarily hard, despite being outnumbered, outgunned and subjected to relentless, morale-sapping shelling and gas attacks.

Jack Sheldon

Bob Carruthers

this latest work by expert Jack Sheldon describes the event of Spring 1917 from the defenders’ perspective. in particular it reveals the methods the Germans used to smash the French attacks and oberst Fritz von Lossberg’s transformation of the defences in the arras front.

this book incorporates a wide range of images that encompass the actions of the German infantry and their supporting artillery. Portraits of the German troops are contrasted with surviving images of captured British prisoners of war.

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the north iriSh horSe in the Great war

iriShmen in the Great war

LondonerS on the weStern Front

Tom Burnell

David Martin

Phillip Tardif

twenty-seven irish newspapers for the period covering the Great war have been trawled through to deliver the amazing stories of those years which changed the world for ever. these are the accounts of local men at the front; of torpedoed ships; drunken wives; final letters and requests from the trenches. also eyewitness accounts of the slaughter as it was happening; battle reports from officers serving in irish regiments; quirky snippets; chaplains’ sympathetic letters; P.o.w reports of conditions and war poetry.

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Sent to France in august 1914 the north irish horse (nih) were the first British reservist regiment to see action (at Le cateau) before fighting as rearguard on the long retreat to the outskirts of Paris. the book not only describes the regiment’s actions by squadron but focusses on the officers and men; their background, motivation and courageous deeds and sacrifices.

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this book will tell the fascinating story of the 58th division’s war, and through this cast new light on the wider story of how the BeF struggled through the hard years and developed into such a formidable force. Passchendaele is remembered for mud and waste, but the 58th division’s experience shows the immense scale of the preparations supporting the offensive and show both how these worked and when they fell short.

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a German deSerter’S war exPerience

my eScaPe From doninGton haLL

Julius Koettgen

it was an escape from a Pow camp as daring and fraught with danger as any immortalised by hollywood. yet the story is less familiar than most – as it concerns the only German prisoner of war to escape from captivity in mainland Britain and make it home during either world war. this extraordinary story is told in Gunther’s own words for the first time in english.

in 1913 Julius koettgen, a pacifist and a socialist, was drafted into the ranks of sapper battalion no. 30. he dutifully fought in the ranks of the kaiser’s armies during 1914 and 1915 and saw action in France and Belgium where he describes the terrible events which were to become known as ‘the rape of Belgium’ and details the extent of the fighting including being forced to form part of a firing squad.

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the rUSSian army in the FirSt worLd war

André Bourachot, Translated by Andrew Uffindell a century ago General Joffre, as chief of the French General Staff, led the armies that blocked the German invasion at the First Battle of the marne. he saved Paris from occupation and France from probable defeat. his calm demeanour when faced with a disaster, his ruthless dismissal of incompetent subordinates, and his skilled redeployment of his forces contributed to a historic victory. andré Bourachot, in this lucid and highly readable study of Joffre’s career, focuses on his performance during the opening phase of the Great war. he offers a fresh and carefully considered view of the man and the soldier.

Nik Cornish For 100 years little attention has been paid to the russian army that fought the Germans and the austrohungarians in the First world war on the eastern Front. yet the tsar’s army played a critical part in the global conflict and was engaged in a sequence of shattering campaigns that were waged on a massive scale on several fronts across eastern europe. nik cornish, in this heavily illustrated account, seeks to set the record straight.

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caPoretto and the iSonZo camPaiGn

William Moore

John Macdonald, Željko Cimpric

after the great victory in the famous tank battle at cambrai in 1917 the church bells, having been silent for three years, rang out joyously all over Britain. But within ten days triumph had turned to disaster. how did this happen and why? william moore, a distinguished First world war historian, attempts to explain what went wrong. all the advantages gained were thrown away; thousands of British troops were captured and hundreds of guns were lost.

‘certainly this is one to NEW add to the bookshelf for anyone who wants to add to their knowledge of the italian Front and for all those generally interested in the Great war. highly recommended 10/10.’ Great war magazine’with its 130 or so excellent and previously unseen photographs gives a good description of the campaign based partly on the experience of individuals.’the military history Society

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the BattLe oF BeLLewaarde, JUne 1915 Carole McEntee-Taylor it was 2am on the 16th June 1915 and dawn was slowly breaking over Bellewaarde. it was exceptionally quiet, the troops of 3rd division were situated on the western edge of railway wood and shrouded in a thick mist which reduced visibility and gave the illusion of safety. Fifty minutes later the planned British artillery bombardment began. By the end of the day more than 4,000 men would be casualties on a field approximately half a mile square.

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the BattLeS oF French FLanderS Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

NEW the battles fought by the British army in 1915, in the second year of the First world war, are less well known than those fought immediately after the outbreak of war in 1914 and those that followed in 1916 which culminated in the Battle of the Somme. But the fighting at aubers ridge, Festubert, neuve chapelle and Loos was just as severe – as was the 1916 battle at Fromelles – and the battlefields are just as interesting to explore today. this volume in the Battle Lines series is the perfect guide to them. 31

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1915 – TIMELINE January–December 1915 The Great War Illustrated 1915

1 January Bread rationing is introduced in Germany

25 April ANZAC force landed at Gallipoli The Hood Battalion Great Battles of the Great War

25 April The Allied invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula

May–Aug Fighting in northern France. Festubert, Givenchy and Maroc Letters from the Front 6 October Serbia is invaded by Germany, Austria and Bulgaria.

3 May John McCrae wrote the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ after fighting in the Second Battle of Ypres 28 September Allied troops enter Kut-Al-Amara in Mesopotamia

12 October British nurse Edith Cavell is shot by Germans at 7 a.m. under accusations of being a spy and helping Allied soldiers escape Belgium. Women Wartime Spies 32

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5 February–9 April The conquest of Zwinin mountain The Kaiser’s Reluctant Conscript

24 April–4 May The Battle of Saint Julien Magnificent but not War

7 May Lusitania torpedoed by German U-boat U20

27 September John ‘Jack’ Kipling goes missing My Boy Jack?

22 October The creation of the Machine Gun Corps Machine Guns and the Great War

19 February British & French warships bombard the forts defending the entrance to the Dardanelles for a second time Defence of the Dardanelles 23 April–St George’s Day Death & burial of Rupert Brooke The Life and Selected Work of Rupert Brooke

8–13 May The Battle of Frezenberg Magnificent but not War

25 September–8 October 1915 Battle: Loos Holt’s Guide to Western Front North

17 September 16th (Irish) Division departs England for France.

9–10 May Battle: Aubers Ridge Holt’s Guide to Western Front North 25 September The Second Attack on Bellewaarde

7 September 16th (Irish) Division departs Ireland for England. At War with the 16th (Irish) Division

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1915 – TIMELINE 25 February British & French warships bombard the forts defending the entrance to the Dardanelles for a third and last time

22 April-25 May Battle: Second Ypres Holt’s Guide to Western Front North, Holt’s Guide to Ypres In Seach of the Better ‘Ole, Diary of an Old Contemptible Great Battles of the Great War

10-13 March Battle of Neuve Chapelle Holts Western Front North The Battle of Neuve Chappelle

22-23 April The Battle of Gravenstafel Magnificent but not War

15–27 May 24-25 May 13 May 1915 Festubert–Givenchy The First Battle of HMS Goliath sunk by Turkish Holts Guide to Western Bellewaarde Ridge torpedo boat. Front North Magnificent but not War Defence of the Dardanelles

18 March Several thousand German women demonstrate for peace before the Reichstag

22 April The Second Battle of Ypres; the Germans open the assault with a chlorine gas attack, the first successful use of poison gas on the Western Front Gas Attacks: Ypres 1915

25 May HMS Triumph sunk by German submarine U21 off Gallipoli Defence of the Dardanelles

18 March British & French warships enter the Dardanelles for a mass attack on the fortifications.

17 April 1915 British submarine E15 runs aground in the Dardanelles and is lost.

27 May HMS Majestic sunk by German submarine U21 at the entrance to the Dardanelles

4 June Third Allied offensive on Gallipoli fails

30–31 July 17 July 4 June 25 September 19 August The Battle of Hooge In London, women Third Battle of Krithia The Battle of Loos (ends 18 October) HMS Baralong sinks U27, Accused of Die Hard Aby Sanctuary Wood and Hooge demonstrate for the right to 6th Battalion, The Manchester killing unarmed German sailors. Laurence Attwell’s Letters from the Front work in war industries. Regiment in the Great War Outrage at Sea 19 August British sub E13, stranded on neutral Danish shore, is shelled by German destroyers Outrage at Sea

24 October 80th anniversary of Lady Dorothie’s death Lady Under Fire on the Western Front

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13 November The Battle of Ancre

17 November Hospital ship ANGLIA sunk off Dover. Outrage at Sea

6 December Resignation of Sir John French Leadership in Conflict

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the BattLe oF JUtLand Geoffrey Bennett

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the Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval engagement of the ww1, if not any war. this is a fresh account of this historic naval engagement, offering fascinating insight into the events proceding the action, the tactics during the battle and the political and military fall-out. the book draws on released official records and includes personal accounts.

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the LUSitania SaGa and myth David Ramsay

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the SS Lusitania entered service with cunard in 1907. She restored the British supremacy of the key north atlantic route which the Germans had seized. all this ended on 7 may 1915 when she was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank 18 minutes later with the loss of 1,198 passengers and crew. the author concentrates not just on the disaster but its aftermath including the political recriminations and the inquiry.

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the LUSitania Story the royaL navy and the war at Sea – Peeke, Jones & Walsh-Johnson 1914–1919 the Lusitania Story is the complete story of this most famous ocean liner, told for the first time in a single volume. the Lusitania is today most remembered for controversy surrounding her loss by a German submarine attack in 1915, during the First world war. But this book also tells of her life before that cataclysmic event. it tells of the ground-breaking advances in maritime engineering that she represented, as well as a hitherto unheard of degree of opulence.

Martin Mace and John Grehan this unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history. despatches in this volume include those relating to the events at antwerp in 1914, royal navy armoured car squadrons, the Battle of dogger Bank, the Battle of the Falklands, the Battle of heligoland Bight, minesweeping operations, royal naval air Service operations and attacks, and, of course, the Battle of Jutland.

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victoria croSSeS on the weStern Front – aPriL 1915 to JUne 1916

victoria croSSeS on martin Leake: the weStern Front doUBLe vc NEW aUGUSt 1914–aPriL Ann Clayton 1915 Surprisingly, this is the first

Paul Oldfield

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during visits to the First world war battlefields the author often wondered where various victoria cross actions took place; he resolved to find out. research commenced in 1988 and numerous sources have been consulted in the meantime. the book is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. a detailed account of each vc action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context.

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the research for this book commenced in 1988 while the author was serving in the army. in the years since, numerous sources have been consulted, but career imperatives left insufficient time to complete the project until retirement from the military. in the past the author spent many days on the First and Second world war battlefields wondering precisely where the victoria cross actions took place. he resolved to find out.

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biography of this most remarkable man, now printed in paperback format, for which ann clayton has been given access to all the family papers. these include hundreds of his letters, but she has also unearthe eye-witness accounts of his bravery which, typically, he was at pains to gloss over. this is indeed a thrilling story of a life lived to the full by a man who sought little for himself, but having been blessed with a fortunate birthright, only wanted to repay the debt.

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Poetry and mythS oF the Great war Martin Stephen Poetry and myths of the Great war examines the various myths that have grown up around the war. it explores the historical and sociological myths of the edwardian Summer, the supposedly banal nature poetry of the pre-war Georgian poets and the image of the British public schools as factories for unthinking cannon-fodder. it analyses the top command of the British army and the idea that the British were ‘lions led by donkeys’. Using contemporary material, it examines the life, mood and morale of junior officers and private soldiers.

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Britain’S Great war the FirSt worLd exPerience war

the Great war exPLained

Peter Liddle

Cyril Falls

Philip Stevens

expertly written and beautifully presented, this book of outstanding photographs, documents and art work captures the spirit of the British people as they faced and successfully came through the prolonged challenge of the First world war. with almost four hundred illustrations, the book spans the British isles and the most remote fighting fronts.

the years 1914 to 1918 saw europe engaged in a conflict involving a greater area and a greater number of men than history had ever before recorded. in this book, captain cyril Falls, known in British academic and governmental circles as an expert in military history, discusses the military side of world war i in the light of its battles, tactics and weapons; its problems of supply and transport; its armies and their commanders. the engagements in the many theaters of war in europe, asia and africa are described in vivid detail, but particular attention is focused on the western Front, where the principal and decisive battles were fought.

this is much more than just another book to add to the thousands on the Great war. it sets out to fill a gap. written for the layman by a layman (who is also an articulate and experienced battlefield guide) it summarises the key events and contributions of key individuals, some well, others unknown but with a story to tell. to get a true picture of this monumental event in history, it is necessary to grasp the fundamentals, be they military, political, social or simply human. the slaughters at verdun, Somme and Passchendaele are no more than statistics without the stories of those that fought, drowned and died there.

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a nation in armS Edited by Ian F.W. Beckett, Keith Simpson, Foreword by Sir John Keegan a nation in arms brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars.

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with the tankS 1916–1918

riSe oF the tank

W.H.L. Watson DSO, DCM

rise of the tank will be concentrated on the period of the development of the tank and its use in the First world war. Using the resources of the imperial war museum, the national archives and the tank museum, rise of the tank contains lots of information available on the development and use of the early tanks as well as personal reminiscences of those who fought in them.

this well written and evocative memoir was originally published under the tile ‘a company of tanks’ it constitutes a wonderful primary source and is an invaluable addition to the library of anyone with an interest in the evolution of the tank as a decisive weapon on the battlefield. highly detailed, but nonetheless accessible this superb new illustrated edition is greatly recommended for serious enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

Michael Foley

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tank BattLeS oF worLd war i

tankS on the Somme

Bryan Cooper

Trevor Pidgeon

Bryan cooper describes the early tank actions in vivid detail, with many eye-witness accounts. he tells of the courage and endurance of the crews not just in battle but in the appalling conditions in which they had to drive and fight their primitive vehicles. Scalded, scorched and poisoned with exhaust fumes, constantly threatened with being burned to death, these crews eventually laid the foundation for the allied victory in world war i. the book is well illustrated with many original photographs which give the present day reader a glimpse of the infancy of a dominant weapon of modern war.

the author reconstructs the tank actions that took place between late September and november when the Somme offensive was closed down. his account gives a vivid insight into the actions and experiences of the tank crews, and it shows the appalling dangers they faced as they maneuvered their machines towards the enemy. essential reading for anyone who wants to follow in the tracks of the tanks as they lumbered across the battlefield nearly 100 years ago.

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conScientioUS oBJectorS oF the FirSt worLd war

the coUraGe oF cowardS

SheLL Shocked Britain

Shot at dawn

Karyn Burnham

Suzie Grogan

Ann Kramer

an innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First world war. drawing on previously unpublished archive material, karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of several men who refused to fight, bringing the reader face-to-face with their varied, often brutal, experiences.

we know that millions of soldiers were scarred by their experiences in the First world war trenches, but what happened after they returned home? Suzie Grogan reveals the First world war’s disturbing legacy for soldiers and their families. how did a nation of broken men, and ‘spare’ women cope?

the issue of military executions during the war has always been controversial and embargoes have made it difficult for researchers to get at the truth. now these two writers give us a vast amount of information. they show that trials were grossly unfair and incompetent. many of the condemned men had been soldiers of exemplary behaviour, courage and leadership but had cracked under the dreadful strain of trench warfare. this acclaimed book is the authority on this shameful saga.

conscientious objectors of the First world war: a determined resistance tells the stories of remarkable men. it looks at who they were, why they took the stand they did and how they were treated. to bring their voices and experiences to life, ann kramer, has used extensive prime source material, including interviews, memoirs and contemporary newspapers. working from these she describes what it was like for cos to face hostile tribunals, be forced into the army, defy army regulations, be brutalised and endure repeated terms of imprisonment.

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Julian Putkowski and Julian Sykes

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rePortinG From the rePortinG the Front Great war

LetterS From the trencheS

iF yoU’re readinG thiS

Brian Best

Stuart Hylton

Jacqueline Wadsworth

Siân Price

when the war was declared in august 1914, one of the first acts to be implemented by the politicians and military was a strict censorship on the newspapers. as winston churchill said: “the war is going to be fought in a fog and the best place for correspondence about the war is London, the military sought to have one of their officers, dubbed “eyewitness”, to be the official spokesman to enable them to control what the newspapers could print. Later, diaries and letters revealed how many of them really felt and they had to bear the post-war shame of not writing the truth.

the Great war of 1914–1918 was the world’s first total conflict. it drew the whole population into the war effort as never before. the armed forces recruited on a scale that was previously unimaginable, and the munitions industries drew more and more citizens into the labour market. the entire national economy was thrown onto a war footing. the local newspapers of those years provide a unique picture of these momentous changes, and reporting the Great war uses their words to recapture the experience of the time.

Letters from the trenches reveals what people really thought and felt during the conflict and covers all social classes and groups – from officers to conscripts, servicewomen to conscientious objectors. Jacqueline wadsworth skilfully uses the letters to tell the human story of the First world war – what mattered to Britain’s soldiers, sailors and airmen and their feelings about the war; how the conflict changed people; and how life continued on the home Front.

‘… tales of love and heroism from conflicts such as the napoleonic wars and afghanistan today’ The Mirror

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the poignant farewells encapsulate the final words of servicemen to their loved ones before they were killed in action.’ the telegraphin this profoundly moving collection of ‘farewell letters’, Siân Price offers a remarkable insight into the hearts and minds of some of the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the past 300 years.

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Star SheLL reFLectionS 1916

the BLood tUB

Barbara McClune

this controversial and stirring account of one of the bloodiest battles of the Great war recounts a heroic but disastrous engagement which left a lasting rift between the British and australians. drawing from a wealth of unpublished sources and eyewitness accounts, Jonathan walker’s study of the Battle of Bullecourt is vital to an understanding of the difficulties that faced Great war commanders. central to the Blood tub is a reassessment of Sir hubert Gough, one of the Great war’s most colourful generals.

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as the centenary of the Great war approaches, this book offers a unique perspective told in the words and illustrations of someone who was there, on the front line. the book has great historical and educational value, and will give those of all ages a real understanding of how this brave generation faced war, and how they struggled to survive.

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Jonathan Walker

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have yoU ForGotten yet? John Blacker

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Richard Van Emden

this book tells the story of an infantry officer on the western Front from 1915–1918, and differs from others of this genre by virtue of several features: the writer’s introspective reflections on the traumatic events in which be was involved; his shrewd character sketches of his fellow officers; his strange mystical experience on the banks of the river Somme; the poignant juxtaposition of desolation wreaked by the war and his intense love of natural history, particularly birds and wild flowers. above all he believed that the whole war was a hideous mistake.

the book will be an extraordinary collection of stories told by six veterans themselves but also through the author’s memories of them: the remarkable, the sad, the funny, the moving. it will also feature an outstanding collection of photographs taken of the veterans as they were, as soldiers during the war together with recent images of almost all of these men, taken at home, back on the western Front, at the final veterans’ reunion, and at various investitures

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the BritiSh at PaSSchendaeLe 1916–18

the BritiSh at yPreS 1914–1915

with the BritiSh army on the Somme

Sir Philip Gibbs

Bob Carruthers

Sir William Beach Thomas

this book incorporates a wide range of images, encompassing the actions of the British infantry and their supporting artillery. also featured are images which depict the almost incomprehensible state of the waterlogged trenches. Portraits of the British troops are contrasted with German prisoners of war and the endless battle to get the supply columns through to the front.

this new volume in the long-running images of war series features the actions of the British army at ypres from 1914–15. rare photographs illustrating the optimistic men of the BeF in the act of mobilization and transport to France are contrasted with photographs from the battlefield during the opening phases of the campaign, which culminated in the four-year struggle for the ypres salient. the photographs are accompanied by a fascinating text, featuring Bruce Bairnsfather’s personal description of the conditions endured by the men in the rudimentary trenches on the ypres salient during 1914-15 as the early phase of the battle for ypres raged around them.

a rare and vivid account of life on the Battlefields of the Great war, with the British army on the Somme details the experiences of war journalist william Beach thomas. one of only five men chosen in 1915 to document the war from the western Front, thomas was in the terrifying and unique position of supplying the people of england with a glimpse of the Somme.

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trench warFare Bob Carruthers

NEW this powerful collection, depicting the grim events of trench warfare, showcases the work of the contemporary combat artists and illustrators from the Great war era. included here are the works of serious artists, propagandists, illustrators and humourists. the result is a stunning and vivid graphic record of life and death in the trenches during the Great war, as reported to contemporary audiences at a time when the events of the Great war were still unfolding.

9781473822887 208 pages 100 colour and black-and-white illustrations Paperback £16.99 £13.50

9781473823051 288 pages 150 Illustrations Paperback £14.99 £12.00

9781473823044 288 pages 15–20 photos Paperback £14.99 £12.00

diGGinG the trencheS

the UnderGroUnd war

UnderGroUnd warFare 1914–1918

Andrew Robertshaw and David Kenyon

Phillip Robinson, Nigel Cave

Simon Jones

‘the book is an excellent introduction to the subject, covering how archaeology is carried out, what it can tell us about the conditions in the front, and ending with poignant tales of four men whose remains were uncovered in the course of archaeological digs….digging the trenches is essential reading and unlikely to be displaced as the best single accessible book on the archaeology of the western Front for years to come.’ Gary Sheffield, Military Illustrated

‘this first book in the series details the extensive mining operation along vimy ridge to arras. the authors explain the background to the mining operations and they provide comprehensive maps of the network of runnels that covered this stretch of the front. helpfully, the authors, Phillip and nigel, have included a number of tours of accessible sites associated with the underground war.’ Britain at War

Simon Jones’s graphic history of underground warfare during the Great war uses personal reminiscences to convey the danger and suspense of this unconventional form of conflict. he describes how the underground soldiers of the opposing armies engaged in a ruthless fight for supremacy. vivid personal testimony is combined with a lucid account of the technical challenges – and ever-present perils – of tunnelling in order to give an allround insight into the extraordinary experience of this underground war

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the retreat From monS 1914: north

the retreat From monS 1914: SoUth

Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

the retreat from mons 1914: north is the first of two volumes in Pen & Sword’s Battle Lines series to cover the opening campaign of the Great war. they are the essential companions for every visitor who is keen to retrace the path taken by the British expeditionary Force immediately after the outbreak of the conflict. all the important battle sites of the first stage of the retreat, including mons and Le cateau, are featured here.

the retreat from mons 1914: South is the second volume in Pen & Sword’s Battle Lines series to cover the opening campaign of the Great war. it is the essential companion for every visitor who is keen to retrace the path taken by the British expeditionary Force immediately after the outbreak of the conflict – all the important battle sites of the second stage of the retreat are featured here. this highly illustrated guidebook is essential reading for visitors who wish to enhance their understanding of the fast-moving campaign that preceded the war in the trenches.

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the niveLLe oFFenSive and the BattLe oF the aiSne 1917

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Andrew Uffindell

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For battlefield tourists, the chemin des dames is among the most fascinating sites on the entire western Front, yet until now there has never been a detailed english guide to the actions that raged there in 1917. this new book by andrew Uffindell fills that gap: as well as demolishing the many myths about the nivelle offensive, it enables readers to explore the remarkable battlefield for themselves.

Battefield History TV Ltd, BHTV the Bhtv team of historians and battlefield guides take us to the scene of some sharp rear guard actions fought during the retreat from mons including the great cavalry actions at cerizy and nery, where the mounted British soldier established domination of his German counterpart. as they travel the highways and byways of France they analyze the decisions made by the commanders in that fog of war that together spelt the end of the Schlieffen Plan and set conditions for the ‘miracle of the marne’.

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viSitinG the FaLLen – arraS north Peter Hughes

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a ‘who’s who’ of those buried in the commonwealth war Graves commission cemeteries located in and around arras, northern France. it will also cover the four memorials to the missing within that area. as such, it is a guide book rather than a chronological narrative of the war.the aim of the book is to take the reader/visitor to each cemetery or memorial in turn and to highlight many of the individuals buried or commemorated there.

9781473821392 168 pages 100 b&w images Paperback £12.99 £10.39

viSitinG the Somme and yPreS BattLeFieLdS made eaSy Gareth Hughes this splendid and timely book will be invaluable to those visiting the battlefields, sites, museums, memorials and cemeteries of France and Belgium. it is intended for those planning and leading school groups and similar parties but is also ideal for individual/family visitors. rather than list every site etc it provides realistic itineraries to the best places in the two major areas of the Somme and ypres.

9781473827967 120 pages Illustrated Paperback £6.99 £5.00

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FirSt BattLeS oF the viSitinG the Great Great war war BattLeFieLdS BOOKAZINE

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the First world war changed the history of the world and is used as a marker for modern day history. its importance cannot be understated as it not only changed the way wars were fought, but influenced history. Up until the First world war, battles had usually been fought between two armies and not involved civilians. with the outbreak of the Great war, this all changed as military leaders looked to inflict as much damage as possible. this title covers the events that led up to the Great war, with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and disagreements between various european countries over alliances that they had made.

there is no better way to experience the devastating effect the Great war had on europe and history than visiting the battlefields themselves. visiting the Battlefields of the Great war will also contain details of the major battles, the men who fought in them and the outcome. it will be highly illustrated with many contemporary and modern day maps so its easy to see what happened where and how to find these sites now.

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viSionS oF war – SPiritS oF the Somme

9781781592670 256 pages 16pp b&w plates Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781783030514 336 pages 16 b&w pictures and 80+ Maps Hardback £25.00 £20.00

retreat and Somme camPaiGn rearGUard – Somme Andrew Rawson 1918 a concise, account of each stage of

Bob Carruthers

Jerry Murland

in a major new documentary film Bob carrruthers returns to the battlefield on 1st July and retraces the events which unfolded on that disastrous day. drawing extensively on rare film and photographs from both British and German sources, the spirit of the men who fought and died on that day is beautifully evoked by these powerful and haunting images from 1916.

historian Jerry murland has researched and visited the scenes of desperate actions during late march 1918. he describes in graphic detail the battles fought by British, irish and South african regiments in the area from St Leger in the north to La Fere in the South. he unearths the extraordinary stories of unit and individual courage. he also examines the work of the royal engineers who blew bridges and disrupted lines of communication. this original approach covers battles that in many cases have only been described briefly in official histories.

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the Somme battles, whether a set piece attack or a minor action. the emphasis of the book explains the art of waging trench warfare during the Somme campaign. you will find plenty of information on the reasoning behind each battle and the objectives and there is discussion on artillery bombardments, tactics, zero hours, the terrain and an attempt to understand the successes and failures of each attack.

9781781593127 272 pages 30 Illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

From the Somme to victory Peter Simkins Peter Simkins has established a reputation over the last forty years as one of the most original and stimulating historians of the First world war. he has made a major contribution to the debate about the performance of the British army on the western Front. this collection of his most perceptive and challenging essays, which concentrates on British operations in France between 1916 and 1918, shows that this reputation is richly deserved.

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veteran voLUnteer temPorary heroeS

within FoUr waLLS

Edited by Jamie Vans and Peter Widdowson

Major M.C.C. Harrison & Captain H.A. Cartwright

Frank vans agnew left america in 1914 and claiming to be 40 (rather than 46) enlisted in 2nd king edward’s horse. he arrived in France in 1915 at Festubert and was given a commission. after attending the machine Gun School he was at the Somme before volunteering for the tank corps. in 1917 he was wounded at messines, where he won his mc. his extraordinary and varied experiences are superbly recorded in this beautifully crafted memoir.

9781781591963 256 pages Hardback £19.99 £15.99

Richard Van Emden this is a short book based on the letters written between 1915 and 1916 by an officer serving with the 1/4th Gordon highlanders. Second Lieutenant down wrote regularly to his girlfriend/fiancée throughout his time in France, letters which were published in 1917 after he was wounded and discharged from the army. cecil down is a superb writer, but more than that he has a natural wit that translates easily to the page, making this one of the most enjoyable books to be read on the war.

NEW within Four walls tells the remarkable story of two British officers and their war effort, capture by the Germans, imprisonment and eventual escape to holland.the authors were made to write a concise and accurate account of their incarceration in 1917 and 1918 for the war office, the basis of which forms the narrative for this book. although many points were censored while the war was still ongoing, the authors filled in the gaps before the book was published in 1930.

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deSPatch rider on the weStern Front 1915–1918 Edited by David Venner

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Sergeant albert Simpkin mm’s Great war diary is of unusual scope and exceptional interest. albert was a First world war motorcycle despatch rider attached to the headquarters 37th division throughout the war which he was so fortunate to survive. dairy of a despatch rider offers a unique opportunity for readers to immerse themselves in a well written and objective first-hand account of life and death on the western Front.

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Nigel McCrery among the million plus British and empire soldiers that fell in the slaughter of the Great war were an elite band of international rugby players. tragically, over 130 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;capsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from england, Scotland, wales, ireland, australia, new Zealand and South africa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and France - lost their lives on land, in the air and at sea.

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when the call to arms was made in 1914 and the years of war that followed, it was answered in droves by young men including test and First class cricketers. the machine guns and gas of the western Front and other theatres did not discriminate and many hundreds of these star performers perished alongside their lesser known comrades. the author has researched the lives and deaths of over 200 top class cricketers who made the ultimate sacrifice. he includes not just British players but those from the empire. the enormity of the horror and wholesale loss of life during the Great war is well demonstrated by these moving biographies.

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the ZeeBrUGGe & oStend raidS 1918

the raid on ZeeBrUGGe

Deborah Lake

Carl Decaluwe & Tomas Termote

the unrestricted U-Boat war threatened the very survival of Britain, whose reliance on imported food and war materials was her achilles’ heel. this is a full study of the dramatic and daring raid, in stark contrast to the static trench.

the raid on Zeebrugge was a bold and daring attempt by the royal navy to avoid further suffering on the high seas. the author came across a unique collection of photographic plates, which had belonged to alfred carpenter, captain of hmS vindictive – one of the ships that played a key role in the raid on Zeebrugge – and are featured in this brand new title. this book is a tribute to the British soldiers, sailors and marines who laid down their lives for the freedom of Belgium.

“an entralling read.” – The Western Front Association

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navaL BattLeS oF the FirSt worLd war

the BattLeS oF coroneL and the FaLkLandS, 1914

Geoffrey Bennett

this classic history of the Great war at sea combines graphic and stirring accounts of all the principal naval engagements – battles overseas, in home waters and, for the first time, under the sea – with analysis of the strategy and tactics of both sides. Geoffrey Bennett brings these sea battles dramatically to life, and confirms the allied navies’ vital contribution to victory.

“a book of excitement and interest which ably deals with men, strategy, tactics and ships that vanished for ever...” The Navy “an excellent account of two dramatic battles...” Royal United Institution Journal

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diScoUntS avaiLaBLe on aLL titLeS 9781473827592 176 pages 8 page plate section Hardback £19.99 £15.99 DUE JUNE

9781783462254 192 pages 15–30 Illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99

nUrSinG throUGh Shot and SheLL

we aLSo Served

Christine Smyth, Vivien Newman

we also Served is a social history of women’s involvement in the First world war. dr vivien newman disturbs myths and preconceptions surrounding women’s war work and seeks to inform contemporary readers of countless acts of derringdo, determination, and quiet heroism by British women, that went on behind the scenes from 1914-1918. ignoring early war office advice to ‘go home and sit still’, by 1918 hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of the world had lent their individual wills and collective strength to the allied cause. this book lets these all but forgotten women speak directly to us of their war, their lives, and their stories.

this recently discovered memoir gives an intimate glimpse into the Great war service of Beatrice hopkinson, a territorial Forces nursing Service Sister, who remained steadfastly and true to her profession as she nursed through shot and shell. this diary gives rare insight into the realities of Front Line nursing through the eyes of someone who had never anticipated working for the army but who, when her country called, willingly and steadfastly answered.

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Vivien Newman

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9781473823525 336 pages 800 colour illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

9781783461776 256 pages Illustrated Paperback £14.99 £12.00

tiLL the BoyS come home

the home Front in the Great war

Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt

David Bilton

this is a new edition of this classic book which includes, in its over 700 postcards, many new, powerful propaganda images from nations on both sides of this epic conflict. all are faithfully reproduced from the original, whether in dramatic black and white or in exuberant colour and they are all at least 100 years old. But this is not just a picture book. this handsome and fascinating book uses hundreds of the immensely popular picture postcards of the ‘14-’18 period to document the course and effects of the Great war, with all its dramatis personae, its humour, suffering, patriotism, sentimentality and fervour.

the Great war was the first in our history to have a deep impact on every aspect of civilian life. in an overdue attempt to portray the real effect of the war on life at home, david Bilton examines all the major events of the period and charts their effect on everyday life for those trying to live a normal existence. extensive use is made of personal accounts and the author draws on many photographs, newspaper and magazine material and ephemera to make this very informative and atmospheric.

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my war in the air 1916 ‘Contact’ Captain Alan Bott MC originally published under the title an airman’s outing, this magnificent title chronicles the daily life of the Flying officer during the Great war. touchingly dedicated to ‘the Fallen of Umpty Squadron r.F.c.’, Bott chronicles the lives and losses of his squadron as they carried out their duties over France in 1916. a modest and unflinching account of Great war aviation, Bott neither aggrandises nor dismisses any achievement of his crack squadron.

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the hiStory oF the war in the air 1914–1918

aLBert BaLL vc: the FiGhter PiLot hero oF worLd war i

BrieF GLory

Professor Sir Walter Raleigh

Colin Pengelly

raleigh was Professor of english Literature at Glasgow University and chair of english Literature at oxford University. on the outbreak of the Great war he turned to the war as his primary subject. his finest book on the subject is this, the first volume of the war in the air, which was an instant publishing success. Professor Sir walter alexander raleigh has attained classic status as a result of this mighty work and this legendary volume ensures his status as a military author par excellence.

albert Ball’s individuality and his insistence on fighting alone set him apart from other fighter pilots during world war one. his invincible courage and utter determination made him a legend not only in Britain but also amongst his enemies, to whom the sight of his lone nieuport Scout brought fear. this is his story.

Alex Revell arthur rhys davids was shot down and killed in october 1917. he was just twenty and had been flying over the western Front with 56 Squadron for six months. in his brief operational career he was awarded the military cross twice and the distinguished Service order once. in the opinion of the commanding officer of his squadron he deserved the victoria cross. alex revell has written a sensitive and deeply moving biography.

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read extractS From oUr LateSt reLeaSeS onLine – over 100 titLeS to chooSe From 9781473823488 320 pages 150 illustrations Hardback £19.99 £15.99 DUE APRIL

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the FiGhtinG Pioneer BattaLionS PioneerS: the Story oF in the Great war

the GUnnerS oF aUGUSt 1914

the 7th BattaLion dLi

K.W. Mitchinson

Clive Dunn

Pioneer battalions, created as an expedient in 1914, were a new concept in the British army. intended to provide the royal engineers, with skilled labour and to relieve the infantry from some of its noncombatant duties, Pioneers became the work horses of the expedentiary Forces. this book traces the reasons behind the creation of these units, the work they performed and the dramatic transitions many of them had to undergo.

John Hutton, Published in association with Firepower, the Royal Artillery Museum

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with the creation of the territorial Force in 1908 the battalion was re-designated as the 7th Battalion. it went to France in april 1915 with the rest of the northumbrian division seeing action almost immediately at the Second battle of ypres. in 1920 when the territorial army was reformed it was re-raised in its original role as infantry. the story concludes on 10 december 1936 when the 7th Battalion became the 47th (durham Light infantry) a.a. Battalion r.e. (t.a.), whose personnel went on to serve in the Second world war.

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he tells the story of the war as the gunners themselves saw it, focusing on the first few months of warfare which were fundamental to the conduct of the campaign. the gunners may not have always shared the trench experiences of the infantry in the front line, but they were in the thick of the action, and success or failure depended on them. the personal testimonies of those who served with and supported the guns provide a vital insight into the colossal tragedy and drama of the war from the artilleryman’s point of view.

9781473821187 304 pages Approx 200 photos Hardback £30.00 £24.00 DUE MAY

aLLied raiLwayS oF the weStern Front – narrow GaUGe in the arraS Sector Martin J B Farebrother, Joan S Farebrother

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the book refers to previous works on British war department light railways in wwi, but contains sufficient general information for readers new to the subject. it also describes how to find key locations now, and how and where rolling stock can be seen. Six walks and an urban tour are included for those who wish to explore the territory in greater depth.

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armaGeddon’S waLLS

chemicaL SoLdierS

Peter Oldham

although the Brigade has received little attention since its disbandment following the war, chemical warfare in world war i has been mythologized, sentimentalized and vilified. taking a new look at the reality of poison gas warfare in world war i and the role of the Brigade, the author exposes the myths perpetuated over the years by novelists and misinformed sentimentalists and challenges prevailing views.

this book gives the history of development and innovation of concrete bunkers, pill boxes, blockhouses and general concrete constructions during the First world war. many of these structures – some showing obvious signs of war damage – still exist in France and Belgium today.all the existing structures, with photograph (except for some which are impractical, because of dense vegetation,) are shown within.

9781783461738 304 pages Integrated images Paperback £14.99 £12.00

Donald Richter

9781783831807 208 pages 30 black and white images Hardback £16.99 £13.50

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that QUiet earth: a FirSt worLd war taLe

thoSe meaSUreLeSS FieLdS

Bruce Fellows

captain Laurence Greene was gassed at ypres. he takes ten years to die. with her fiancé, Joseph, lost in France, effie Shaw spends a decade as Laurence’s cook. they share a roof, a sweet tooth and a taste for pastoral romances. Propriety, however, prescribes that their sharing end there. it is a surprise to effie, then, when Laurence bequeaths her a railway ticket, the deeds to a tea shop and a declaration of his unspoken love.

Caroline Scott

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George Bridge has a secret, a wrong he did a lifetime ago that he must confess. Back in the summer and autumn of 1918 he lived life at a pitch he never experienced again; any moment could have been his last. he was a pilot in the raF. that Quiet earth is rich in the kind of ‘boys own’ descriptions of combat, but underlying the novel is an astute study of madness; the insanity of the war itself and the personal decline of tormented young Billy Love.

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viSit oUr weBSite to view what’S cominG in the next three monthS 9781783831050 272 pages 100 illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

they were there in 1914 Edited by William Langford they were there has allowed these stories of 1914 to be aired once more – covering exciting accounts from mons to the christmas truce, 1914, and to the German naval bombardment of the east coast of england in december of that year. we are confident that many will agree, these stories are well worth ressurecting and presenting to readers of the 21st century – 100 years after they were first told.

9781473823839 280 pages 22 b&w pictures and 68 maps Hardback £25.00 £20.00

BritiSh exPeditionary Force – the 1914 camPaiGn Andrew Rawson this narrative provides an insight into the British army’s experience during those early days of the First world war. this is about the men who made a difference, the men who fought off many times their number, those who led the counterattacks and those who were awarded the victoria cross. discover the real 1914 campaign fought by the British army and learn how the brave soldiers of the BeF fought hard to achieve their objectives.

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9781473827462 624 pages 24 pp of b&w plates Hardback £30.00 £24.00

LiaiSon 1914 Edward Spears thanks to his fluent French edward Louis Spears was sent in mid august 1914 to liaise between Field marshal Sir John French and the French high command. in the weeks that followed, events moved at lightning speed and decisions were made without consulting or informing their counterparts. it fell to Spears to update the British of their ally’s moves. without modern communication this often involved Spears travelling on clogged roads between head quarters. clearly his efforts were appreciated; he was made a chevalier de la Legion d’honeur and awarded the military cross (he was wounded four times).

9781783463183 528 pages 100 photographs and sketches Hardback £25.00 £20.00

with the kaiSer’S army in 1914 Sven Hardin in 1914 Swedish professor, writer, illustrator and adventurer Sven hedin was granted a car and escort and given a comprehensive tour of the German armies fighting in Belgium and France during September and october 1914. hedin was given unfettered access to German armies and leadership. the resulting book, with the German armies in the west, was quickly finished and published. this invaluable study of the kaiser’s army in the early stages of the First world war is a great addition to the literature of the Great war providing a rare glimpse into the German army of 1914.

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memoirS From the BritiSh exPeditionary Force 1914–1915 Lord Edward Gleichen KCVO CB CMG DSO detailed accounts by battlefield commanders from 1914 are surprisingly rare. this volume is much more than a brigade diary, providing the reader with a detailed and privileged insight into the problems of command during the confused actions in Flanders and France from the perspective of the men who helped to forge the legend of the old comtemptables.

9781783463145 128 pages Approx 50 b&w Images Hardback £14.99 £12.00

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waLkinG into heLL

the BattLe Book oF yPreS

weStern Front 1917–1918

Beatrix Brice

Compiled by Martin Mace and John Grehan

Edward G.D. Liveing and Sir Philip Gibbs the 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th army advanced into the teeth of a hurricane of German fire. the vivid eyewitness account of the battle from the soldier’s point of view is provided by edward Liveing of the London regiment. also on the field that day and engaged in filming the battle for posterity was cameraman Lieut. Geoffrey malins, who produced the famous documentary film of the battle. these two contrasting accounts provide a remarkable insight into the chaotic events as they unfolded on the battlefield.

9781781593233 272 pages Illustrated Hardback £25.00 £20.00

the Battle Book of ypres, originally published in 1927 and now presented again as a special centenary edition, comprises a chronological account of the fighting in the ypres Salient during the First world war, followed by a useful and unique alphabetical reference to the events in and around each hamlet, village or wood – names familiar to those who fought or followed the course of war all those years ago, names now once again lost in insignificance.

From the moment the German army moved quietly into Luxemburg on 2 august 1914, to the armistice on 11 november 1918, the fighting on the western Front in France and Flanders never stopped. there were quiet periods, just as there were the most intense, savage, huge-scale battles. this volume concludes with Field marshal Sir douglas haig’s fascinating despatch, originally published in 1919, on the execution of the fighting on the western Front.

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the kaiSer’S caPtive eScaPinG From the kaiSer Albert Rhys Williams albert rhys williams was an american journalist and author. in 1914, williams travelled to europe as the special war correspondent for outlook magazine, tasked with the duty of reporting the events of the Great war. in these early days of the conflict, williams had the misfortune to fall into the hands of the imperial German army. he was arrested in Belgium and marched into captivity on the suspicion that he was a British spy. this fascinating book details williams’ experiences both on the front and in German captivity and provides a rare opportunity to discover the events as they unfolded behind the German lines.

9781783463008 256 pages 330 b&w illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00 DUE APRIL

FiGhtinG the kaiSer’S war

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H W Tustin

Andrew Lucas, Jürgen Schmieschek

only a week after joining the 8th durhams in april 1915 Private herbert tustin was captured at the Battle of ypres. he describes the horror of trench warfare, his treatment on being taken a Pow and the three day train journey into Germany. there followed 16 months captivity at rennbahn Pow camp with its hunger, hardships, brutality, work regime, friendships, humour and the different national characteristics of fellow Pows. this is one amazing story of war.

Personal accounts of the Great war experiences of British soldiers are well known and plentiful, but similar accounts from the German side of no man’s land are rare. this highly original book vividly describes the wartime lives and ultimate fates of ten Saxon soldiers facing the British in Flanders, revealed through their intimate diaries and correspondence. this ground-breaking work is illustrated with over 300 mostly unseen wartime photographs and other images, recording the German experience of the war in human detail and giving a rounded picture of how the Saxons lived and died in Flanders.

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SUrGeon with the kaiSer’S army Stephan Kurt Westmann, Edited by Michael Westman the author gave up his medical studies at Freiburg University in 1914 to enlist in the German army. he was soon involved in bloody handto-hand fighting against the French before moving to the russian front. his writing graphically illustrates life and death in the front line, the carnage and humour that sustained soldiers of all nationalities.

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BynG oF vimy Jeffery Williams Field-marshal the viscount Byng of vimy did not fit into a conventional mould in the army, as GovernorGeneral of canada, or as commissioner of London’s metropolitan Police. Few officers commanded more widespread affection from their troops and none knew them and treated them with such respect as he did. with Byng of vimy, Jeffery williams has written the definitive biography of an innovative and energetic soldier and statesman.

9781781590218 256 pages 30 illustrations Hardback £25.00 £20.00

1844151034 432 pages Numerous Maps Paperback £9.99 £8.00

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command and moraLe

command on the weStern Front

the conFUSion oF command

Gary Sheffield, Foreword by Peter Simkins

Robin Prior & Trevor Wilson

Dan Snow & Mark Pottle

Gary Sheffield is one of the most versatile and stimulating of military historians at work today. For 25 years, in a series of perceptive books and articles, he has examined the First world war from many angles – from the point of view of the politicians and the high command through to the junior officers and other ranks in the front line. morale and command presents in a single volume a range of his shorter work, and it shows his scholarship at its best.

this is a history of world war i, seen through the eyes of Sir henry rawlinson, a middle-ranking commander who frequently acted under General haig. By examining rawlinson’s role in the war, the authors are able to follow the actual events of the battlefield and show how they related to the strategies of the high command.

the never-before-published papers of General Sir thomas d--oyly Snow provide a remarkable insight into the mindset of the Great war commanders. despite being severely injured during the First Battle of the marne – when his horse fell and rolled over him, cracking his pelvis – Snow served at some of the most important battles of the western Front.

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tracinG yoUr FirSt worLd war anceStorS Simon Fowler in a series of short, instructive chapters Simon Fowler takes the reader through the process of researching ancestors who served in the armed forces, providing short cuts and background information as required.

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tracinG yoUr Great war anceStorS: the GaLLiPoLi camPaiGn

tracinG yoUr tracinG Great tracinG yoUr Great war war anceStorS PriSoner oF anceStorS: yPreS Pen & Sword Digital & Battlefield war anceStorS: History TV Ltd, BHTV the FirSt Simon Fowler worLd war never before have so many Simon Fowler outlines the

Simon Fowler

course of the fighting around the city and he introduces the most important historical resources that you can use to explore the history for yourself. -there is also advice on the literature, archives, museums and monuments that may help you to gain an insight into your ancestor’s story.

Simon Fowler outlines the course of the campaign and introduces the many historical resources that you can use to explore the history for yourself, and he gives advice on the literature, archives that may help you to gain an insight into your ancestor’s story.

resources been available to the family historian tracing Great war ancestors, both online and locally but the past dearth of easily accessible material has now been replaced by a blizzard of information that needs its own skills to navigate. expert genealogist Simon Fowler shows richard hone the ropes.

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Sarah Paterson, the experience of civilian internees and British prisoners of war in the First world war is one of the least researched – aspects of the history of the conflict. a wide-range of detailed and revealing information is available if you know where to look for it.

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continues the First world war series of dvds from Bhtv and sees the team of Battlefield Guides visit the ground of the First Battle of ypres and explain it’s significance and outcome during the First world war. over 80 minutes of new documentary footage with reenactment footage and specially commissioned maps. money off vouchers for other dvds in the series included.

Battlefield History TV Limited, BHTV in the now established Bhtv style, Battlefield guides tim Saunders and andrew duff join a selection of historians on the ground to explore the actions of Second ypres and analyse the significance of what was the first former colonial victory on european soil.

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a brand new series covering the First world war from Bhtv and P&S digital for the 100 year anniversary, this being the third dvd in the series. Presented by a host of recognizable and respected authorities in the field, including Paul oldfield and mike Peters. 90 minutes of new footage.

the First world war from Bhtv and P&S digital for the 100 year anniversary, this being the second dvd in the series. Presented by a host of recognizable and respected authorities in the field, including Paul oldfield and mike Peters.

viewers to the heart of the action to examine weapons, tactics and raw heroism as they tell the story. illustrated with maps and location scenes, they make this most complicated of British battles easily understandable.

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Ed Skelding the walking the western Front series turns its attention to the outbreak of the First world war and the key battles that were fought during the opening phases from august 1914 into 1915.

Ed Skelding

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these dvds are the perfect companion for fans of the Battleground series and students of the Great war alike.

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waLkinG the weStern Front 1914 – the BeF and the retreat

Ed Skelding

the walking the western Front series turns its attention to the outbreak of the First world war and the key battles that were fought during the opening phases from august 1914 into 1915.

in this second part focusing on 1914 ed and nigel analyse the actions of the BeF and their fighting withdrawal at the marne and the aisne. Featuring location footage and tours around the battlefields as they exist today, the team cover the ground at villers-cotterets, etreux, Guise and néry.

Following on from the success of the walking the western Front series of dvds from ed Skelding and nigel cave the duo now explore the opening phases of the First world war. Featuring location footage and tours around the battlefields as they exist today.

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For more special offers visit www.pen-and-sword.co.uk the PaLS BattaLionS the ‘Pals” battalions were a phenomenon of the Great war, never repeated since. Under Lord derby’s scheme, and in response to kitchener’s famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the western Front. their experience was all too frequently tragic, as men who had known each other all their lives, had worked, volunteered, a-nd trained together, and had shipped to France together, encountered the first full fury of modern battle on the Somme in July 1916. many of the Pals battalions would not long survive that first brutal baptism, but their spirit and fighting qualities have gone down into history – these were, truly, the cream of Britain’s young men, and every single one of them was a volunteer.

LiverPooL PaLS Graham Maddocks

Caroline Scott

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Michael Stedman

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READ ABOUT YOUR TOWN DURING THE GREAT WAR townS and citieS in the Great war

kenSinGton in the Great war

doncaSter in the Great war

mancheSter in the Great war

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Symeon Mark Waller

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the Great war affected everyone. at home there were wounded soldiers in military hospitals, refugees from Belgium and later on German prisoners of war. there were food and fuel shortages and disruption to schooling. the role of women changed dramatically and they undertook a variety of work undreamed of in peacetime. meanwhile, men serving in the armed forces were scattered far and wide. in this new series, extracts from contemporary letters reveal their heroism and give insights into what it was like under battle conditions.

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Judith Middleton

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Sarah Quail

Kevin Gordon

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PLymoUth in the Great war

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David Carter

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Steven David John

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Michael Pearson

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Timothy McCracken

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oxFord in the Great war Malcolm Graham

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Alex Potter

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BiLLericay in the Great war

newark in the Great war

exeter in the Great war

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Trevor Frecknall

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Leonard Markham

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crewe in the Great war

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ShrewSBUry in the Great war

Jonathan Swan

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Dorothy Nicolle

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LiverPooL in the Great war

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Stephen McGreal

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cheSter in the Great war Susan Chambers

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iSLe oF man in the Great war Caroline Smith

Kathryn Atherton

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