The trench : life and death on the Western front 1914-1918 /

The horrors of World War I scarred an entire generation at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now, one hundred years later, we are asked to reflect upon it and remember what a disastrous episode of history it was. This book offers a brief, straightforward, illustrated history of World War I. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Yorke, Trevor (Author)
Other Authors: Morpurgo, Michael (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newbury, Berkshire : Countryside Books, 2014.
Subjects:
1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 > Engineering and construction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Western Front > Trench warfare.
Intrenchments.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Génie et construction.
Retranchements.
trenches.
ditches.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Intrenchments
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword by Michael Morpurgo; Introduction; Chapter 1: Opening Moves: Battle Lines are Drawn; Chapter 2: The Trenches: Design and Construction; Chapter 3: Life in the Trench: Eating, Sleeping and Staying Alive; Chapter 4: Trench Warfare: Tactics, Weapons and Tanks; Chapter 5: Going Home: 1918 and the Aftermath of War; Appendix 1: The Origins of the First World War; Appendix 2: Places to Visit; Glossary of Terms; Index

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