ONE - World War I 1

« Que ressent-on lorsque l'on est enfermé dans un tube d'acier, traqué par les destroyers ennemis ? » Dans ce journal de guerre d'une intensité rare, le Baron von Spiegel, commandant du légendaire U……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

Rudolf Diesel is a name known across the world, stamped onto engines that power ships, trains, factories, and entire economies. Yet the man behind that name has largely vanished from history, reduce……続きを見る

Remembered in Broze and Stone evokes the years immediately following the First World War, when grief was still freshly felt in communities from one end of Canada to the other. This book tells the st……続きを見る

Was wäre, wenn alles, was Sie über Jamie und Claire Frasers epische Liebesgeschichte zu wissen glaubten, nur der Anfang war? Für treue Outlander-Fans und Neulinge gleichermaßen enthüllt dieser umfas……続きを見る

What if everything you thought you knew about Jamie and Claire Fraser's epic love story was just the beginning? For devoted Outlander fans and newcomers alike, this comprehensive episode guide unloc……続きを見る

Even dedicated history buffs may not know the excitingーand disturbingーstory of German spy activity in the U.S. before our nation’s entry into the two World Wars. Mein Spy gives a firsthand documen……続きを見る

« Debout les morts ! » Ces mots d’une force incroyable restent emblématiques de la bataille dévastatrice qui se déroula en 1916 à Verdun, bataille épique qui a vu la glorieuse armée française déjoue……続きを見る

**“Germany has waged war upon us, and has waged war against our property, and has waged war against the lives of non-combatants, including women and children, and [is] therefore a far more evil war ……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

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

- 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

‘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

“The hearse driver gave me a letter; it’s a last farewell to his wife and his two children. He’d shown me the photograph of his children. The man is pale and looks stricken. It’s certain that he’s t……続きを見る

These are the letters written to friends and loved ones by a man who discovered his courage and proved his humanity in cataclysmic times. They are an extraordinarily personal and moving testimony to……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

This absorbing illustrated study reveals the evolving tactics and techniques used by all sides in the underground war during 1914–18. Covering the Western Front but also the Gallipoli and Italian th……続きを見る

'Masterful research, impeccable detail, with a beautifully flowing narrative of which Churchill himself would have been proud.' - Professor Peter Caddick-Adams From his earliest days Winston Churchi……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

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At the outbreak of hostilities, Oswestry and Whitchurch in rural north Shropshire were busy market towns that depended largely on agriculture for a living and justly famed for butter and cheese prod……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

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

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