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Charles Sweeny (1882-1963) was the heir to a fortune. Renouncing a life of comfort, he became a warrior for causes he believed in. Twice kicked out of West Point, he fought in revolts against three ……続きを見る

In 1946, World War I veteran and self-described “buck private in the rear rank” Gerald Andrew Howell finished a memoir of the experiences of his squad from the 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, ……続きを見る

In trying to recall my impressions during my short war duty as an officer in the Austrian Army, I find that my recollections of this period are very uneven and confused. Some of the experiences stan……続きを見る

Henri Barbusse's Roman 'Das Feuer' ist eine eindringliche Darstellung des Schreckens und der Grausamkeit des Ersten Weltkriegs. Mit einem episodischen Erzählstil, der die Abgründe des Krieges widers……続きを見る

Henri Barbusse's Buch "Das Feuer: Historischer Roman" ist ein bahnbrechendes Werk, das den Lesern einen intensiven Einblick in die Grausamkeiten des Ersten Weltkriegs bietet. Durch einen packenden l……続きを見る

In Bertha von Suttner's Buch "Die Waffen nieder!" wird die Geschichte einer jungen Adeligen erzählt, die durch die Schrecken des Krieges zum Pazifismus bekehrt wird. Der Roman zeigt eine Mischung au……続きを見る

In Emile Zolas historischem Roman 'Der Zusammenbruch' wird die Geschichte eines jungen Mannes erzählt, der in die Wirren der Französischen Revolution verwickelt wird. Mit seinem realistischen Schrei……続きを見る

SERİNİN TÜM KİTAPLARI SİZ DEĞERLİ OKUYUCULARIMIZ İÇİN TEK KİTAPTA DERLENDİ! 続きを見る

Birinci Dünya Savaşı, Avrupa'da dört merkezi devlete karşı, Avrupa ve diğer kıtalarda bulunan yirmi beş devletin giriştiği, o tarihe kadar görülmemiş ilk büyük savaştır. Birinci Dünya Savaşı, Avrupa……続きを見る

A Crowded Hour: Milwaukee During the Great War examines the social, political, and economic challenges that scarred and dramatically changed the city during and after World War I. Pro-war patriots c……続きを見る

With the end of the First World War, British troops crossed the Rhine and entered a country torn by violence where revolution seemed likely. Also, there was a threat of the war resuming if Germany r……続きを見る

The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918 mark one of the most controversial moments in American history. Even as President Woodrow Wilson justified US entry into World War I on the grounds that ……続きを見る

The horrors of the First World War released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it as well as many other giants of world literature. Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and ……続きを見る

History has told us in unambiguous terms that the statistics from July 1, 1916, were grim and shocking. Most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can recite the facts on cue: 801 men went “over the top”……続きを見る

This collection of eight essays in honour of the distinguished Canadian Germanist G.W. Field treats themes in German narrative prose of the First World War, the pre-war era, and the earliest of the ……続きを見る

The First World War was in many ways the most formative experience for the western world in the twentieth century. Little if anything of importance escaped its influence. For those who helped shape ……続きを見る

The Lion and the Rose tells the story of an infantry battalion in the Great War. Based on many unpublished sources, the book narrates the individual parts played by nearly 2,000 of those who served ……続きを見る

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el mariscal Pétain, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá: • Descub……続きを見る

Would it have been possible for the First World War to be avoided? Steve Cliffe, author of Churchill, Kitchener and Lloyd George: First World Warlords, believes so as did David Lloyd George, Britain……続きを見る

‘Essex Farm, Never Forgotten’ tells the story of Essex Farm and Calvaire (Essex) two First World War cemeteries in Belgium that will forever bear the Essex name. ‘Essex Farm’ is not a comprehensive ……続きを見る

Hampshire is a county with more reason than most to remember those six years crowded with incident. It was from the South Coast that some of the flotilla of small boats ventured forth to conjure up ……続きを見る

" Le tombeur de ministères ", " le Tigre ", " le premier flic de France ", " le Père la Victoire "... Que de qualificatifs pour un seul homme ! Il est vrai que la carrière politique de Georges Cleme……続きを見る

Initially published in French under the title Operation Nemesis, this revealing work is now available to the English-speaking public for the first time. It ranks as a major revision in the historic ……続きを見る

Eind augustus 1914. Het Duitse leger legt de stad Leuven zo goed als volledig in de as. Ook de bibliotheek van de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven wordt volledig vernietigd. In België wordt een scherp……続きを見る

This volume on print and broadcast media in the 19th and 20th centuries highlights the pivotal role that the media played in the establishment and maintenance of imperial power. The media bolstered ……続きを見る

1917 was a year of calamitous events, and one of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War. In 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution, leading historian of World War One, David Stevenso……続きを見る

" Après 1914, La grande illusion, l'historien Jean-Yves Le Naour explore les stratégies politiques, le quotidien des soldats mais aussi la vie à l'arrière du front. [...] La suite d'une somme appelé……続きを見る

The Great War Comes to Wisconsin examines Wisconsin’s response to World War I, the first "total war" of the twentieth century, a war so large that it engaged virtually everyone. Instead of a compreh……続きを見る

A lively, engaging history of The Great War written for a new generation of readers In recent years, scholarship on World War I has turned from a fairly narrow focus on military tactics, weaponry, a……続きを見る

Who Was the Red Barron? If he wasn’t a political figure or a celebrity, then why does he have a place in history books? What valuable contributions did he do? You will learn all about the Red Baron ……続きを見る