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 German Assault Troops of the First World War: Stosstrupptaktik - The First Stormtroopers 
 Author: Stephen Bull German Assault Troops of the First World War: Stosstrupptaktik - The First Stormtroopers The History Press 2014 Format: EPUB Pages: 192 Size: 3 Mb To many it would later seem as if the rule book of war had been torn up and thrown away. World War I is usually characterized as a static war of attrition, but by its end a new doctrine of fire and movement emerged, with the squad as the key tactical unit, marking a fundamental shift in methods of warfare. As late as March 1918, assault detachments used these tactics to destroy the British 5th Army and take 50,000 prisoners. Stephen Bull traces the development of German storm tactics in the context of trench warfare waged with new technology: vastly improved machine-guns, super-heavy artillery, flamethrowers, and gas. The legend of German stormtroops has proved powerful and enduring. They were central to Blitzkrieg, and Hitler styled them as elite soldiers—living examples of Nietzschean supermen. As demonstrated here, these tactics did not appear out of nowhere.
The Defence of the Dardanelles - From Bombards to Battleships
 Author: Michael Forrest The Defence of the Dardanelles - From Bombards to Battleships Pen & Sword 2013 Format: ePub (e-book) Pages: 204 Language: English Size: 6.8 MB
The Routledge Atlas of the First World War, 3rd Edition
 Author: Martin Gilbert The Routledge Atlas of the First World War, 3rd Edition Routledge 2008 ISBN: 0415460387 Format: EPUB Size: 52,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 224 From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 174 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers: the early months of the war: from the fall of Belgium to the fierce fighting at Ypres and Tannenberg: the developing war in Europe: from Gallipoli to the horrors of the Somme and Verdun life at the front: from living underground, the trench system and the mud of Passchendaele to the war graves technology and the new horrors: from phosgene gas attacks to submarines, tanks and mines the home fronts: from German food riots to the air defence of Britain, the Russian Revolution and the collapse of Austria-Hungary the aftermath: from war debts and war deaths to the new map of Europe. This third edition contains an entirely new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a fascinating visitors' guide to the memorials that commemorate the tragedy of the Somme.
Ordered to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War
 Author: Edward J. Erickson Ordered to Die A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War Greenwood Press ISBN: 0313315167 2000 Format: PDF Size: 15,8 МБ Language: English Pages: 304
Among the Ottomans Diaries from Turkey in World War I
 Author: Ian Lyster Among the Ottomans Diaries from Turkey in World War I I. B. Tauris ISBN: 1848855214 2010 Format: PDF Size: 16,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 208 During World War One, the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history, faced severe challenges to its structure and existence, which eventually resulted in its dissolution. Among The Ottomans introduces two unique diary accounts written by two generations of the same family in the declining years of the Ottoman Empire.
The United States Air Force: A Turbulent History
 Author: Herbert Molloy Mason, Jr. The United States Air Force: A Turbulent History Mason/Charter 1976 Format: PDF Pages: 328 Language: English Size: 34.6 MB Less than seventy years after Orville Wright's plant fell apart during an army demonstration, the United States Air Force, with its nuclear capability, has developed into the nation's most powerful political and military weapon. Here is the complete story of this amazing technological metamorphosis. The slip-shod, hair-raising first few years were a curious mixture of comedy and drama. Under the stress of flights at 46 mph, propellers fell off, wings ripped in half, and telephone poles were a lethal threat to every pilot. In 1916, Pancho Villa was never as safe as when the first provisional aero division crashed its way through Mexico, looking for him after he had raided a Colorado town. The two world wars, of course, and the years between them, firmly established the value of an efficient air force. This powerful emergence began with Woodrow Wilson's commitment to supply the allied cause with 22,600 planes, fewer than 1,000 of which ever reached the front. During the interim years, the flamboyant prominence of Billy Mitchell, Benny Foulois, and others, helped to promote the fledgling air corps despite furious military, public, and congressional opposition. Finally, the awesome German Luftwaffe forced franklin d. Roosevelt to call for a crash development program. With only a dozen b-17 bombers at the time of Hitler's invasion of Poland, the U.S. would end World War II with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This advent of nuclear capability destines the air force to controversy for the rest of its days.
Carnage: The German Front in World War One (Images of War)
 Author: Alistair Smith Carnage: The German Front in World War One (Images of War) Pen and Sword 2012 Format: EPUB Pages: 144 Size: 31 Mb These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection. They cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918. The collection portrays life and conditions in the German trenches, the carnage of the wrecked villages and buildings in which they lived and fought and views of the destruction wrought by the Allied offensives. Many of the photos show downed British and French aircraft and often with their crew, dead or alive. Captured British and French troops are seen being held before shipment to PoW camps well behind the lines. The utter destruction of the country surrounding the Front is difficult to comprehend.
The First World War: A Complete History
 : The First World War: A Complete History Author : Martin Gilbert RosettaBooks LLC : 2014 Pages: 633 Format : PDF Size : 7,5 MB Language : English They called it the War to End All Wars, but it was only the beginning of the global conflicts that rocked the 20th Century. The First World War redrew national boundaries, eliminated monarchies, and left millions of soldiers and civilians dead, and its impact has continued to shape the Western political and social landscape since. In this sweeping narrative, best-selling historian Martin Gilbert provides a view of the conflict that's both global and personal, drawing on eyewitness accounts, contemporary reporting, and first-hand documentation. It offers an immediate, compelling voice to familiar historical events, bringing new facets of the conflict to life and personalizing the tale with gripping survivor testimonies.
All About History Book Of The First World War 2015 Edition
 All About History Book Of The First World War Author: Collective Imagine Publishing 2015 Edition Pages: 180 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 65 MB The First World War shaped the world in which we live today. The number of countries that were involved made it impossible to not have a long-lasting effect, whether negative or positive. There are those who believe it should never have happened, those who feel it was absolutely necessary, those by whom it is respectfully celebrated and those by whom it is quietly remembered. Views will, naturally, differ between nations and individuals, and this book delves deep into the battles and people. Featuring: On the frontline - Learn about the battles and offensives fought on all fronts, at land and at sea Behind the scenes - Discover what life was like back home, including the role of women and literary influences Trench life - Find out what life was like for the soldiers of the First World War The exhibits - Experience first-hand accounts of the war, with personal letters, diary entries, reports and maps.
Blueprint for Victory: Britain's First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force
 Author: Greg Baughen Blueprint for Victory: Britain's First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force Fonthill Media ISBN: 1781553920 2014 Format: EPUB Size: 1,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 192 In this radical reappraisal, Greg Baughen has used archive material to build up an intriguingly different picture of how air power developed in Britain before and during the First World War. Gone are the archetypal conservative army commanders stubbornly refusing to accept the new aerial weapon. Instead, Baughen reveals how even before the outbreak of war, the British Army had appreciated the potential of the airplane and describes in detail how during the war, air support evolved to a level of efficiency that would not be attained again by the RAF until the closing stages of the Second World War. The speed with which military aviation developed led to designs for warplanes that would leave a fateful and lasting legacy. The author also explains how social and political factors distorted air strategy, leading to a rival strategic bombing policy. Baughen reveals the fundamental flaws that emerged and questions the thinking behind the creation of an independent RAF. Blueprint for Victory: Britain’s First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force details the fierce battles as the rival factions fought for control. Many crucial lessons were learned. Little more than twenty years later, they would be applied with ruthless efficiency by the Luftwaffe.
British Intelligence in the Second World War vol.1
 Author: F. H. Hinsley British Intelligence in the Second World War vol.1 Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1979 Format: PDF Pages: 622 Language: English Size: 91.8 MB British Intelligence in the Second World War provides the only reliable account yet published of the key role played by British Intelligence in Allied strategy and operations in the Second World War. No such account could have been written without the unrestricted access that was afforded to Professor Hinsley and his colleagues to the full range of British government intelligence records and to political and military archives of the war and the interwar years. This volume, an abridgement of Professor Hinsley's widely acclaimed five-volume history of British Intelligence, covers in fascinating detail the use of intelligence in all aspects of the war in Europe.
The Trenches: Fighting on the Western Front in World War I
 Author: Dorothy Hoobler The Trenches: Fighting on the Western Front in World War I G.P. Putnam's Sons 1978 Format: PDF Pages: 196 Language: English Size: 22.3 MB Describes the combat experiences of English, French and German soldiers on the Western Front during the Great War. Photographs that include many never before published accompany a realistic account of the nightmare of life and death in the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War.
The Great War at Sea: 1914-1918
 Author: Richard Hough The Great War at Sea: 1914-1918 Birlinn Limited 2000 Format: PDF Pages: 412 Language: English Size: 66.7 MB Mr Hough's account of the Sea War of World War I is masterful retelling of a subject that is not without controversy. His premise that the naval war between Great Britain and the German Empire was THE deciding factor of the Great War is supportable even if the reader might be hesitant to accept it. He opens a different view that addresses just about everything the naval historian can conjur up from dreadnaught design to internal politics in London and Berlin at a time when the USA could hardly be considered a significant military power, particularly at sea. Of particular interest if his examination of how the Royal Navy, torn by outdated traditions and political infighting, plagued by somewhat unimaginative officers, continued to rule the waves and provide the greatest Fleet victory since Trafalgar over the German High Seas Fleet. Anyone with an interest in World War I, seapower, or general naval history can't go wrong with this book.
The Russian Army and the First World War
 Author: Nik Cornish The Russian Army and the First World War Spellmount 2006 Format: EPUB Pages: 196 Size: 13 Mb Language: English This book is a clear introduction to the Russian Army of 1914-18 and the events on the Eastern Front during that period. It covers not only the three dominant events of Western literature (the battle of Tannenberg and the March and November revolutions) but expands on the facts and bitter realities of the horrific warfare that challenged Russia and all the nations. It contains many previously unpublished photographs depicting the Russian Army of 1914-18. The author dispels some of the myths that have grown up around the army of the last Tsar, such as a lack of innovation and an inability to adapt to 'modern' warfare. It also shows there was more to the Eastern Front than Tannenberg and the revolutions of 1917. Covered in this book are areas glossed over by other writers such as the nationalist formations and the Revolutionary units of the Provisional Government. Two chapters describe the Romanian and Caucasian theatres in more depth than usual.
Combat Tanks
 Author: George B. Jarrett Combat Tanks Meredith Press 1969 Format: PDF Pages: 102 Language: English Size: 70.4 MB Since World War I, tanks have been a crucial weapon of modern warfare . The great tanks - and the great tank battles - have made modern history. This is a picture history of the military tank - one of the most extraordinary military vehicles ever built. Here are rare photographs - taken from private files that were built up over a period of forty years - of every major tank the world's military powers have used since Britain's first experimental, "Little Willie." Many are action shots, actually taken in battle by one of the authors. Others are official photos of captured enemy tanks from four wars.
The AEF Way of War The American Army and Combat in World War I
 Author: Mark Ethan Grotelueschen The AEF Way of War The American Army and Combat in World War I Cambridge University Press 2006 ISBN: 0521864348 Format: PDF Size: 5,0 МБ Language: English Pages: 398 This book provides the most comprehensive examination of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) combat doctrine and methods ever published. It shows how AEF combat units actually fought on the Western Front in World War I. It describes how four AEF divisions (the 1st, 2nd, 26th, and 77th) planned and conducted their battles and how they adapted their doctrine, tactics, and other operational methods during the war. General John Pershing and other AEF leaders promulgated an inadequate prewar doctrine, with only minor modification, as the official doctrine of the AEF. Many early American attacks suffered from these unrealistic ideas that retained too much faith in the infantry rifleman on the modern battlefield. However, many AEF divisions adjusted their doctrine and operational methods as they fought, preparing more comprehensive attack plans, employing flexible infantry formations, and maximizing firepower to seize limited objectives.
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
 Author: Miranda Carter George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I Vintage Books ISBN: 1400043638 2009 Format: EPUB Size: 65,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 528 In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive war the world had ever seen, a war that set twentieth-century Europe on course to be the most violent continent in the history of the world. Miranda Carter uses the cousins’ correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell the tragicomic story of a tiny, glittering, solipsistic world that was often preposterously out of kilter with its times, struggling to stay in command of politics and world events as history overtook it. George, Nicholas and Wilhelm is a brilliant and sometimes darkly hilarious portrait of these men—damaged, egotistical Wilhelm; quiet, stubborn Nicholas; and anxious, dutiful George—and their lives, foibles and obsessions, from tantrums to uniforms to stamp collecting. It is also alive with fresh, subtle portraits of other familiar figures: Queen Victoria—grandmother to two of them, grandmother-in-law to the third—whose conservatism and bullying obsession with family left a dangerous legacy; and Edward VII, the playboy “arch-vulgarian” who turned out to have a remarkable gift for international relations and the theatrics of mass politics. At the same time, Carter weaves through their stories a riveting account of the events that led to World War I, showing how the personal and the political interacted, sometimes to devastating effect. For all three men the war would be a disaster that destroyed forever the illusion of their close family relationships, with any sense of peace and harmony shattered in a final coda of murder, betrayal and abdication.
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle
 Author: Geoff Bridger The Battle of Neuve Chapelle Pen and Sword Battleground Europe 1998 Format: EPUB Pages: 144 Size: 7 Mb Language: English Neuve Chapelle a lost battlefield is now opened up for the explorer to learn more about the actions that took place there. In Early 1915, the British decided to take the offensive for the first time in the war against German positions in Northern France. The initial objective was a bulge, about one mile across, in their lines at Neuve. Events which took place here early in 1915 are described in detail and show why this almost forgotten battle set the course of the war.
Our Darkest Day
 Author: Patrick Lindsay Our Darkest Day Hardie Grant Books 2011 Format: PDF Pages: 286 Language: English Size: 37 MB On July 19, 1916, in the northern French village of Fromelles, Australia suffered its worst-ever military defeat when a British officer ordered 15,000 of our best and bravest to go 'over the top' and attack the German lines. Eight hours later, more than 5,500 Diggers lay dead or wounded: the equivalent of all Australian casualties from the Boer, Korean, and Vietnam wars combined. The phenomenon of Fromelles has captured the hearts of Australians all over the country. The story of Australia's worst military disaster and the resulting international campaign to reclaim the lost soldiers of the Battle of Fromelles sparked national and international headlines, a military investigation and an archaeological dig to find the resting place of these missing soldiers. Lambis Engelzekios's tireless investigation and Patrick Lindsay's sensational resulting book Fromelles was the catalyst for much of this action. Fromelles has sold over 30,000 copies since publication, and now Hardie Grant presents the perfect version for fans of military history. An abridged version covering the battle itself, Our Darkest Day will intrigue military history fans who are keen to learn about this most infamous wartime battle.
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