ＯＮＥ - World War I 1

Albert Edward, der spätere König Edward VII., war als Thronfolger zu einem Leben bestimmt, das von Erwartungen und Einschränkungen geprägt war. Von seiner Geburt an stand er im strengen Schatten sei……続きを見る

In 'Daily Training,' E. F. Benson and Eustace Miles craft an invigorating exploration of the transformative power of consistent discipline and self-improvement, inviting readers into a world where t……続きを見る

An examination of the uses of explosive traps in a military context and the measures that have been taken to negate their effects and to neutralize them. War has always provided a stimulus to techno……続きを見る

Der Rückblick auf die Jahre des Ersten Weltkrieges würde unvollständig bleiben, wenn man das Landvolk, das damals noch überall die Bevölkerungsmehrheit ausmachte, nicht berücksichtigen würde. Diesem……続きを見る

- The story explores the scientific research and experiments conducted by a group of researchers at University College London (UCL) during World War II to address challenges in underwater survival a……続きを見る

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrific……続きを見る

The little-known history of Alaska's participation in World War Iーlong before it became a stateーincludes photos. In the early twentieth century, Alaska was facing an exciting future as the newest ……続きを見る

A hundred years ago, on 15 September 1916, on the Western Front during the Battle of the Somme, the tank made its debut on the battlefield. The first tanks were crude, unreliable, vulnerable weapons……続きを見る

1914 dawned with Britain at peace, albeit troubled by faultlines within and threats without: Ireland trembled on the brink of civil war; suffragette agitation was assuming an ever more violent hue; ……続きを見る

'The events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images' Observer The epic, harrowing and world-changing story……続きを見る

When Sharon found typewritten pages tucked in the back of her deceased father's accordion folder, she had no idea she was holding an invitation to the greatest writing adventure of her life. The pag……続きを見る

In the summer of 1941, a collective madness overtook Adolf Hitler and his senior generals. They convinced themselves that they could take on and defeat a superpower in the making – the Soviet Union.……続きを見る

Cady Hoyte, like many other young lads of his generation, proudly joined the army in 1915 to fight for his King and Country. From the Warwickshire town of Nuneaton, he joined the Warwickshire Yeoman……続きを見る

The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain Hull & the Humber offers an intimate portrayal of the city and its people l……続きを見る

‘The Armchair General team has done it again. An absorbing read for Christmas.’ Peter Caddick-Adams ‘Brilliant and immersive.’ Harry Sidebottom The second book in the Armchair General series, where ……続きを見る

I followed them on a journey into nightmares, as what seemed to be a simple escape plan (simple? A lunatic escape plan of infinite complexity and unlikelihood, more like) transmuted and transformed'……続きを見る

Charles Wadsworth Camp (1879-1936) was a journalist, critic, playwright, novelist, and soldier. Born in Philadelphia and educated at Princeton University, his work appeared in publications like Coll……続きを見る

La primera guerra mundial resultó un conflicto desconcertante para sus protagonistas y lo sigue siendo en buena medida para los historiadores. Lo que debía ser un guerra con botines imperiales y enf……続きを見る

Giving you a glimpse into World War 1 and the endeavors that followed, this autobiography and collection of memoirs are written through the eyes of an infantry soldier as he navigates war, abandonme……続きを見る

"Unforgettable...a true story of heroism, of magic and of madness." -The Guardian, 2014 "Absorbing. There is no book like it." -The Weekly Review, 1920 "The book reads like a wild romance, but is au……続きを見る

During World War I, as young men journeyed overseas to battle, American women maintained the home front by knitting, fundraising, and conserving supplies. These became daily chores for young girls, ……続きを見る

Europa in het jaar van Hitlers staatsgreep van Mark Jones is een urgente geschiedenis die ook laat zien wat het gevaar is als Europese samenwerking en democratieën onder druk komen te staan 1923. ……続きを見る

'Without question one of the classics of post-war historical scholarship, Stone's boldly conceived and brilliantly executed book opened the eyes of a generation of young British historians raised on……続きを見る

'Do we need another history of the First World War? The answer in the case of Norman Stone's short book is, yes - because of its opinionated freshness and the unusual, sharp facts that fly about lik……続きを見る

William Stone died on 10 January 2009 aged 108. He received a hero's funeral. Born in rural Devon, he joined the navy during the First World War, travelled the globe just before the British Empire's……続きを見る

Acquired at a local Cheshire auction house, several personal albums of WWI photographs taken by their previous gentleman owner, an officer in the Royal Field Artillery (RFA) called Harold Cooper Beb……続きを見る

The story of the first cadet-midshipmen to join the Royal Australian Naval College is without parallel. In 1913 twenty-eight thirteen-year-old boys joined the new Navy at a time when Australia was b……続きを見る

Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos Colonel Sir Stephen Allen recounts, with justified pride the history of the 2nd Battalion of the Aucklan……続きを見る

Includes World War One In The Desert Illustration Packー 115 photos/illustrations and 19 maps spanning the Desert campaigns 1914-1918 SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM needs little introduction as a book; fam……続きを見る

Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos "A classic. Lucy enlisted, with his brother in the RIR 1912, 2nd Bn. in France & gives a very fine accou……続きを見る