Top Ten World War I Books All Quiet on the Western Front , by Erich Maria Remarque Remarque served in the German army during the war and was wounded five times. Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage, and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East Historian Has the Answer in ‘Reaganland’'Remains of the Corps' Offers a Fictionalized History of the MarinesWWII Naval Adventure 'Hooligans' Follows Exploits of PT Boats in Pacific $26.00.
The Guns of August: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic About the Outbreak of World War I
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East This is an older volume--but still a great one--about one of the most cynical decisions made in a very cynical war, how it went very wrong for the initiators, and little better for the defenders.
Old Gimlet Eye: The Adventures of Smedley D. Butler The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume I: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 The novel is a collection of individual accounts narrated by an agent of the United Nations Postwar Commission, following the devastating global conflict against the … This is a good English language book on the 'other' side of the war: Germany and Austria-Hungary. Recommended by several University lecturers as the best single-volume introduction for students, this is a relatively small, and thus more easily digested volume which should be affordable. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
Nevertheless, the First World War was the first modern war and spawned -- besides a lot of wishful thinking -- a small library of war literature. Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage, and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima
Three concentrations of black and white photographs and a selection of quality maps accompany a superbly written narrative that expertly guides the reader through a complex period. Get it in front of 160+ million buyers. A superb overall account of events, with enough bite to keep Great War experts interested. Updated hourly.
Read an Excerpt. This is often paired with her The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914Covers the fall of the European alliances and the crises and clashes in the countries of the Concert of Europe that led to the war.Fromkin provides a different answer to the position of Tuchman and other historians, claiming that Germany’s army chief von Moltke and other officials in Berlin and Vienna deliberately instigated the war.A chronicle of the first months of the war, assigning blame primarily to Germany and Austria-Hungary, describes the early battles on the Western and Eastern Fronts, and maintains that Germany’s defeat was essential for Europe’s freedom.Clark uses new research focusing more on relationships between individuals and countries rather than battles, and showing how missed signals and misunderstandings on both sides moved the situation to war in just a few weeks.Shows how the near-collective failure of statecraft by the rulers of Europe was the cause of war, rather than the concepts of balance of power or the alliance system touted by earlier historians.Goes back to contemporary diplomatic, military and political records to see what really happened in the five weeks after the assassination and stresses how the personalities of the top statesmen exacerbated the crisis and led to war.The Germans expected to knock the French out early but the battles deteriorated into defensive trench warfare that lasted four years.Describes how a small group of statesmen, in the month after the assassination, might have plotted to start a war which they thought would be short and definitive.Explores the Eastern Front and how ill-trained and poorly equipped Austrian troops confronted Russians and Serbs.Reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the war, drawing on experiences of front-line soldiers, munitions workers, politicians and diplomats, and shows how U.S. support early in the war led to the country’s emergence on the world stage.One-volume work of three-volume comprehensive survey of the war on all fronts with detailed background of leaders.Explores how the struggle for global mastery, including financial markets, shifted to the U.S., as empires collapsed and new nations sprang up.
Although not enough for a study in itself, this quality book will accompany any discussion of the First World War, whether you want a few extra figures for an essay or a ready-reference for your novel. USS MARYLAND BB-46 1941-1946 WORLD WAR II CRUISE BOOK WW II CL4. Select your address
Clark has won awards for his work on German history, and here he tackles, in great detail, the start of the First World War.
It was published in 1982 by Macmillan in New York and Sidgwick & Jackson in London. By the time Strachan has finished his projected three-part work it may be the dominant modern text. $3.93. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania The second book on your list is To Arms (2001), volume one of Hew Strachan’s book The First World War. The Third World War: The Untold Story (1982) is an war novel by Sir John Hackett portraying a fictional Third World War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact forces, which breaks out in 1985. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania The greatest books ever written about the Second World War This year marks the 75th anniversary since VE Day. This recent book is a balanced and fair examination of the
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