What did war look like in the cultural imagination of 1914? Why did men in Scotland sign up to fight in unprecedented numbers? What were the martial myths shaping Scottish identity from the aftermat……続きを見る
The story of the first great tank battle, and the genesis of one of the most formidable weapons of the twentieth century.
Cambrai was the last - and most influential - battle fought by the British o……続きを見る
Vladimir Emmanuel was a cavalry captain who fought against the Germans and later the Red Army in the Crimea. He created a wonderful set of color illustrations of the regiments he fought with in the ……続きを見る
At least 8–10 million Iranians out of a population of 18–20 million died of starvation and disease during the famine of 1917–1919. The Iranian holocaust was the biggest calamity of World War I and o……続きを見る
“Great War memoirs of an officer who served on the Western front as a battalion commander (2 DLI) then as commander 91st Brigade, 7th Division. He was dismissed during the Battle of Bullecourt in Ma……続きを見る
This study investigates the original needs for and development of counterfire techniques in World War I. Concentrating on the experiences of the British and the Americans, the examination explores t……続きを見る
At the outbreak of the First World War, Barry Bingham, an Ulsterman and career sailor who joined the Royal Navy in 1895, was a Lieutenant-Commander gunnery officer on the new battlecruiser HMS Invin……続きを見る
This thesis examines how well the United States Army of World War I prepared for battle by learning the lessons of modern combat from other nations engaged in war. Armies prepare for war during peac……続きを見る
When on May 15, 1918 a French lieutenant warned Henry Johnson of the 369th to move back because of a possible enemy raid, Johnson reportedly replied: "I'm an American, and I never retreat." The stor……続きを見る
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 is the first volume in William Manchester's epic three volume The Last Lion - the best-selling and definitive biography of one o……続きを見る
World War I heralded a new global era of warfare, consolidating and expanding changes that had been building throughout the previous century, while also instituting new notions of war. The 1914-18 c……続きを見る
Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos
“One of the finest of all published memoirs of the Great War, truly a classic of its kind .A tribute to ……続きを見る
Dieser Bildband beschreibt die Entwicklungsgeschichte der deutschen U-Bootwaffe von den Anfängen bis zum Ende des ersten Weltkriegs. Mit umfangreichem Bildmaterial wird jede U-Bootklasse vorges……続きを見る
Die Kaiser Wilhelm der Große läutete eine neue Ära im Passagierschiffbau ein. Dieses Schiff war der erste deutsche Schnelldampfer, der der britischen Konkurrenz so richtig das Fürchten lehrte und zw……続きを見る
Am 1. November 1914 kam es bei Coronel zu einer ersten größeren Seeschlacht des ersten Weltkriegs. Dabei traf das Deutsche Ostasiengeschwader unter dem Kommando von Vizeadmiral Graf von Spee auf ein……続きを見る
Dies ist die Geschichte des deutschen Schlachtkreuzers Goeben und des leichten Kreuzers Breslau. Es ist eine spannende Geschichte von Jagd und Verfolgung und einem Entkommen in die mit dem deutschen……続きを見る
Die Brandenburg-Klasse war eine Klasse von vier Schlachtschiffen der deutschen Kaiserlichen Marine, die den Höhepunkt des deutschen Panzerschiffbaus darstellte. Entgegen der sonst üblichen……続きを見る
Unternehmen Albion war ein amphibisches Landeunternehmen des Deutschen Reiches im Rahmen des Ersten Weltkrieges, die gemeinsam von Heer, Marine und Luftwaffe im September und Oktober 1917 zur Besetz……続きを見る
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Dead Wake by Erik Larson is a non-fiction account of the German Unterseeboot, or U-boat, sinking of Lusitania, a British merchant ves……続きを見る
Im Jahr 1914 hatte das Deutsche Reich trotz aller Hindernisse einige Kolonien erworben und war die Handelsmacht in Europa. Seine Handelsflotte war nach der englischen die zweitgrößte, deu……続きを見る
The Battle of Coronel was a German Navy victory over the Royal Navy on 1 November 1914 off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel. German Kaiserliche Marine forces led by Vice-Admiral G……続きを見る
The Battle of the Falkland Islands was a British naval victory over the Imperial German Navy on 8 December 1914 during the First World War in the South Atlantic. The British, after a defeat at the B……続きを見る
Many historians describe the First World War as the primary catastrophy of the 20th century. One of the many reasons that led to the outbreak of war, was the maritime arms race between Germany and B……続きを見る
Die Seeschlacht vor dem Skagerrak war die größte Seeschlacht des Ersten Weltkrieges zwischen der deutschen Hochseeflotte und der Grand Fleet der Royal Navy vom 31. Mai 1916 bis zum 1. Juni 1916 in d……続きを見る
Includes World War One In The Desert Illustration Pack- 92 photos/illustrations and 19 maps spanning the Desert campaigns 1914-1918
“This book, published in 1919, was compiled from the edited diary ……続きを見る
Includes The First World War At Sea Illustrations Pack with 189 maps, plans, and photos.
“The diary (translated into English) of a World War One U-Boat commander. As well as being a fascinating glim……続きを見る
An Englishwoman of no particular fame living in World War I Brussels started a secret diary in September 1916. Aware that her thoughts could put her in danger with German authorities, she never wrot……続きを見る
An Englishwoman of no particular fame living in World War I Brussels started a secret diary in September 1916. Aware that her thoughts could put her in danger with German authorities, she never wrot……続きを見る
DIE KAISERLICHE MARINE
Die Linienschiffe der Vor-Dreadnought-Ära
Die deutsche Flotte war bei Kriegsausbruch im Jahr 1914 eine der mächtigsten und schlagkräftigsten Flotten der Welt. Unter dem Motto ……続きを見る
DIE KAISERLICHE MARINE
Die Großen Kreuzer & Panzerkreuzer ab 1890
Das Deutsche Reich begann erst spät mit dem Aufbau einer kampfkräftigen Flotte. Neben dem Aufbau einer Schlachtflotte begann man ers……続きを見る