Shaw - World War I 1

Nobel laureate, Oscar winner and author of over fifty plays, Bernard Shaw is perhaps as renowned for his political views as for his awe-inspiring artistic output. This new selection of his writings ……続きを見る

Grigori Rasputin remains one of history's most enigmatic and controversial figures. From his humble beginnings in Siberia to his rise as a spiritual advisor to the Russian imperial family, Rasputin'……続きを見る

**"Chilling... To Hell and Back should be required reading in every chancellery, every editorial cockpit and every place where peevish Euroskeptics do their thinking…. Kershaw documents each and eve……続きを見る

Pershing's Lieutenants details the history of the key leaders working for and with the American Expeditionary Forces Commander-in-Chief General John J. Pershing, several of whom went on to become im……続きを見る

This comprehensive, illustrated survey of the latest in battlefield archaeology reveals " intimate insight into the realities of life " during WWI ( Current Archaeology). Modern methods of archaeolo……続きを見る

How much can you really find out about the Trenches of the First World War in five minutes? This handy little history book will surpass all your expectations and leave you well versed on all you wis……続きを見る

" I found to my delight that I had stumbled across a kind of soup kitchen. The Tommy in charge was stirring a copperful of 'Shackles' (soup made from the very dregs of army cooking and stirred with ……続きを見る

The Battle of the Somme raged from 1 July to 18 November 1916 and was one of the bloodiest fought in military history. For many, it has come to signify the waste and bloodshed of the First World War……続きを見る

With the centenary of the First World War, communities across Canada arranged commemorations of the war experience to honour local servicemen who, through their triumphs and sacrifices, were present……続きを見る

In 'Demobilization: our industrial and military demobilization after the armistice, 1918-1920', the intricacies of the interwar period are meticulously unraveled through a tapestry of literary narra……続きを見る

'Superb ... likely to become a classic' Observer In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took gene……続きを見る

Augustus Does His Bit, A True to Life Farce (1916) is a comic one-act play by George Bernard Shaw about a dim-witted aristocrat who is outwitted by a female spy during World War I. 続きを見る

"Nyt on koittanut aika rohkaista mielensä ja ryhtyä puhumaan ja kirjoittamaan sodasta järkevästi"Kun ensimmäinen maailmansota alkoi kesällä 1914, irlantilaissyntyinen mutta Iso-Britanniassa asunut n……続きを見る

The first day of the Somme has had more of a widespread emotional impact on the psyche of the British public than any other battle in history. Now, 100 years later, Robert Kershaw attempts to unders……続きを見る

The fighting on Redan Ridge in 1916 has long been overshadowed by events on each flank, namely Serre on the left and Beaumont Hamel on the right. On 1 July 1916 the sector was occupied by the 4th Di……続きを見る

Beaucourt is one of the last parts of the Battle of the Somme still to be covered, until now, by the splendid Battleground Europe Series. It was also one of the last actions of the Battle of the Som……続きを見る

Alonzo John Gallishaw (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1891 - 1968) was a Canadian author and teacher. Galllishaw published five books. The first, Trenching at Gallipoli is subtitled A Person……続きを見る

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 auth……続きを見る

William F. Drannan's 'Thirty One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains' is a riveting first-hand account of a life lived on the American frontier. Drannan's narrative style is vivid and engaging,……続きを見る

[Illustrated with 19 maps] On March 21st, 1918, Ludendorff launched the massive offensive that had been feared by the Allies for some time. The target for their attack was the Fifth Army commanded b……続きを見る

The Battle of the Somme is one of the most famous, and earliest, films of war ever made. The film records the most disastrous day in the history of the British armyー1 July 1916ーand it had a huge i……続きを見る

Between 1910 and 1945 the United States transformed itself into a Super Power. By 1945, with rivals in Europe and Asia shattered by world war, she dominated global economic, financial and political ……続きを見る