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London
and the Invention of the Middle East : Money, Power, and War,
1902-1922, by Roger Adelson
With
Snow on Their Boots : The Tragic Odyssey of the Russian Expeditionary Force
in France During World War I, by Jamie H. Cockfield.
1918
: War and Peace, by Gregor Dallas
Over
There: The United States in the Great War, 1917-18, by Byron Farwell
The
Great War in Africa, 1914-1918, by Byron Farwell
The
Pity of War, by Niall Ferguson. A controversial book which raises many
interesting questions, it remains to be seen how many of the answers it offers
are correct.
The
World War One Source Book, by Philip J. Haythornthwaite. This source
book is an excellent overview of the weapons, armies and men who fought World
War One. It is simply crammed full of valuable organizational data, weapon
performance information and opens with a short, to-the-point summary of the
course of the war. A must buy for anymore who isn't already an expert... and
even the experts will probably like the handy glossary of terms!
The First World War, by John Keegan.
World
War I : A Short History, by Michael J. Lyons. Not unlike the World War
One sourcebook, A Short History takes a generous overview of the entire
war. In this case however, the entire book is an extended 300+ page general
summary of the course of the entire conflict, with maps and some illustrations.
Both military and political dimensions are thoroughly covered, as are many
closely related such as the Russian Revolution. Another excellent general
reference for this turning point in world history.
1915
: The Death of Innocence, by Lyn MacDonald
To
the Last Man : Spring 1918, by Lyn MacDonald
The
Doughboys : America and the 1st World War, by Gary Mead
Weapons
of the Trench War 1914-1918, by Anthony Saunders.
An excellent
overview of weapons developed in the trenches of the western front, mostly from
a British perspective and with an emphasis on grenades. Includes numerous rare
and interesting photos and diagrams as well as interesting sections about such
little-known weapons as the Livens Drum, a kind of early napalm cannister
(before napalm was introduced of course). Now available in paperback and a
worthwhile purchase for anyone really interested in the details of World War
One.
Fire
in Afghanistan, 1914-1929 : Faith, Hope and the British Empire, by Rhea
Talley Stewart
The
Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman. The Pulitzer Prize winning history
of the first month of World War One. Mandatory reading for anyone wanting to
understand the beginnings of the war to end wars.
Silent
Night : The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce, by Stanley
Weintraub. While doing other WWI research I have often seen short references to
this fascinating event, but this is the first book I've seen which addresses
the truce itself and delves into the details and personal account "en
masse."
« Battles & Tactics
Trench
Warfare, 1914-1918 : The Live and Let Live System, by Tony
Ashworth
Battle
Tactics of the Western Front, The British Army's Art of Attack
1914-1918, by Paddy Griffith
A
Storm in Flanders : The Ypres Salient, 1914-1918: Tragedy and Triumph on
the Western Front, by Winston Groom
Stormtroop
Tactics, by Bruce Gudmundsson. A priceless presentation of the changes
which occurred in the German Army of the First World War. Gudmundsson's book
thoroughly tracks the progress of the various military factions which led to
the development of assault tactics. A "must buy" for anyone even remotely
interested in learning about period battlefield tactics.
Allied
Artillery of World War One by Ian V. Hogg
Major & Mrs. Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme, by
Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt
The Price of Glory : Verdun 1916, by Alistair Horne.
Passchendaele
: The Untold Story, by Robin Prior
Infantry
Attacks, Erwin Rommel. A reprint of Rommel's 1937 handbook for
infantry. Represents all his observations and experience from the First World
War, including critical assessments of each action and its results.
Tannenberg
: Clash of Empires, by Dennis E. Showalter
Gallipoli
1915, by Tim Travers
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Shock
Army of the British Empire : The Canadian Corps in the Last 100 Days of the
Great War, by Shane B. Schreiber
Between Mutiny and Obedience : The Case of the French Fifth
Infantry Division During World War I, by Leonard V. Smith
The
British Army in Italy 1917-1918, by J. W. Wilks, E. M. Wilks
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World War I
A Short
History
by Michael Lyons
The Pity of War
by Niall
Ferguson
Shock Army of the British Empire
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