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(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of the First World War. It consisted of a series of operations starting in June 1917 and finally dissipating in November 1917 in which Entente troops under British command attacked the Imperial German Army. Casualty figures for… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Hot Blood and Cold Steel tells What it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the Western front in The Great War Those who survived were the lucky ones, even though they suffered the torments of vermin, stinking trenches, constant danger, strained nerves and mutilating wounds. This is the… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Creased spine, text clean. 21st March 1918, the first day of the German spring offensive - the series of attacks that were planned to break the deadlock on the Western Front & bring victory to Germany . The turning point of WWI, & probably involving the greatest number of men. (Published: 1983)… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) The author served in the South African Scottish in the South African Brigade, the Ninth Division, in France in WWI. Invalided out he joined the RAF and served with 102 Night Bombing Squadron at the front. He recounts the difficulty night-pilots had in finding the target and not hitting their own people… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Small crease on bottom r/h corner of cover. For almost seventy years the very name of the battle has epitomized all the horror and hardship of the First World War. There was hardly a family in the land who had not seen at least one son join up in the heady innocence… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) First edition, Green boards with fading on spine and spotting on page edges. The author was an English journalist and prolific author of books who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. His reports from the front line, interviewing soldiers from British, Canadian and Australian regiments… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) A complete facsimile of the famous WWI trench newspaper, first produced in 1916 the news sheet was regularly produced by two infantry officers and some soldiers of the 24th Division. Incorporating the Kemmel Times, Somme Times, B.E.F. Times, new Church Times and Better Times, titles depending on where the 'editorial' team were… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) An account of the Flanders Campaign in 1917 from Haig's initial plan, his determination to carry it through despite opposition from the cabinet, and the confusion and disagreement among military staff. Good in marked yellow boards with ex libris sticker inside front board. (Published: 1960) (Publisher: Readers Union) (Pagination: xxii + 242pp,… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) 1916. The Somme, with over a million casualties, considered to be the most devastating battle of the Great war in the words of those who survived. Featuring contributions from soldiers on both sides and of differing backgrounds and ranks. (Published: 2009) (Publisher: Ebury Press) (ISBN: 9780091926281) (Pagination: 285pp illustrations) (Condition: Very good… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) The Nivelle Offensive of 1917. In December 1916 General Robert Nivelle was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French armies fighting the Germans on the Western Front. He had enjoyed a meteoric rise to high command and public acclaim since the beginning of the war - he was a national hero. In return, he… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) An illustrated guide to the Battle of the Somme, 1916. Nearly 5 months of struggle in which the casualties amounted to 420,000 British, 200,000 French and 450,000 Germans. A day-by-day account along the 18-mile British Sector. Includes order of battle of the British and Dominion forces and the German Infantry units. List… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Hardback. At the end of August 1914 the three armies of the German northern wing swept south towards Paris. Expecting the German army to capture Paris, the French government departed for Bordeaux. Commander-in-Chief of the French forces, Joffre, ordered his men to retreat to a line along the River Seine, over 60km… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Over 100,000 British Soldiers died in the defence of the Ypres Salient in World War I. The author recreates, by means of contemporary photographs against others taken over a number of years, with eyewitness accounts and narrative of the three battles at Ypres, Passchendaele and Lys, the atmosphere, past and present. Signed… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) The famous Michelin guides to battles with plans of the battlefields, this copy with blue faded boards and contemporary adverts and photographs. French text. Tear at bottom of spine, gift dedication on title page. text clean. Condition reflects age and use. (Published: 1920) (Publisher: Michelin et Cie) (Pagination: 128pp, illustrations, maps.) (Condition:… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) Pages browning. Good. An account of the Flanders Campaign in 1917 from Haigs initial plan, his determination to carry it through despite opposition from the cabinet, and the confusion and disagreement among military staff. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Penguin Books) (ISBN: 0140048960) (Pagination: 363pp maps, illustrations.) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) The life and death of the incredible Percy Toplis - mutineer, racketeer, master of disguise, rake and rogue. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Quartet Books) (ISBN: 0704332876) (Pagination: 199pp illustrations.) (Condition: Pages browning. Mass market paperback. Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) An account of the Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1917. The third of a series of books produced by the University of Reading covering the role of the Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment in World War I, this one being concerned with their actions in 1917 on… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) A collection of 73 black and white photographs of World War I, with narrative and captions in French, German and English. (Published: 1992) (Publisher: Editions Mage) (ISBN: 8559966232) (Pagination: 63pp illustrations.) (Condition: Good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) An account of the Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. The fourth and last of a series of books produced by the University of Reading, covering the role of the Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment in World War One, this volume being concerned with their actions in 1918. It… Read more about this item

(Subject: World War I - Western Front) An account of the Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. This is the second of a series of four volumes produced by the University of Reading. The scale of slaughter and suffering on the Somme was appalling. The assailants were mowed down in… Read more about this item