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Great Britain and the War of 1914-1918 Great Britain and the War of 1914-1918 Woodward, E. L. Sir xxxix, 610 pages : 21 cm OL1193600W
Sniping in France, 1914-18 Sniping in France, 1914-18 Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard was an explorer and adventurer who revolutionized the training of British Army snipers during the First World War. In this richly-detailed book, he explains his … OL1471563W
WW1 at Sea WW1 at Sea Victoria Carolan Images of WWI in the popular consciousness normally involve the bloody attrition of trench warfare, the miles of mud, the shattered earth, the tangled miles of barbed wire. However there was another … OL15174866W
Digging up Plugstreet Digging up Plugstreet Richard Osgood "This is the compelling story of the Australian soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division who journeyed to England in 1914, and who fought and died on the Western Front during the First World War. Using … OL15519798W
At home and under fire At home and under fire Susan R. Grayzel "War has always had consequences for civilians, but during the First World War, air raids redefined British civilians' experiences and expectations of warfare. This book also demonstrates how the leg… OL16298291W
Barbed Wire Disease Barbed Wire Disease John Yarnall From the Preface... This study concentrates on British and German prisoners taken on the Western Front, where alleged neglect and ill-treatment became the subject of major propaganda campaigns in … OL17362197W
A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War W. H. L. Watson This book appears to be a reprint, under a different title, of *Adventures of a Despatch Rider*, first published 1915 OL17545998W
The secret rooms The secret rooms Catherine Bailey For fans of Downton Abbey: the enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic intrigue in the days before WWI. After the Ninth Duke of Rutland, one of the wealthiest men in Britain, died a… OL19704197W
Voices from the front Voices from the front Hart, Peter "In the 1980s and early 1990s, Peter Hart, then a young oral historian at the Imperial War Museum in London, conducted 183 interviews with British World War I veterans. After the death of the last ve… OL20056527W
The final whistle The final whistle Stephen Cooper 'The Final Whistle' plays tribute to the role rugby played during the First World War by following the poignant stories of 15 men who played for Rosslyn Park. Their story is told through personal dia… OL20848684W
An Equal Burden An Equal Burden Jessica Meyer "An Equal Burden forms the first scholarly study of the Army Medical Services in the First World War to focus on the roles and experiences of the men of the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAM… OL20928450W
Harry's War Harry's War Harry Drinkwater Summary:'I saw several fellows fall, one fellow coughing up blood and all the time, bullets were hacking about me. I ran for about 70 yards carrying with me all the Lewis gun things I had brought up … OL21060233W
Courage of Cowards Courage of Cowards Karyn Burnham Using previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham has reconstructed the personal stories of several very different 'conchies' in an accessible, immediate style, without sentimentalising th… OL21587522W
The home front The home front S. C. Lomax "The First World War saw many changes to Sheffield that have helped shape what the city is today. It is apt that as we mark the centenary of outbreak of the war, whilst paying our respects to those w… OL23409541W
Men Who Played The Game Men Who Played The Game Mike Rees The Great War took the lives of millions, among them sportsmen from Britain and the Empire. This new book explores how sport - players, fans and governing bodies - viewed the war, charting the links … OL24729952W
Drawing fire Drawing fire Len Smith The horrors of war in the trenches are brought to life with a rare immediacy and power through the diary of soldier and artist Len Smith. Enduring battles such as those at Loos and Vimy Ridge, Len su… OL27282362W
'I'r Fyddin Fechgyn Gwalia!' 'I'r Fyddin Fechgyn Gwalia!' Clive Hughes "North-west Wales was an area steeped in Welsh culture and tradition in August 1914. Industries such as seamanship and quarrying were practised, but the agricultural year was the greatest influence o… OL27704667W
The theatre of war The theatre of war Heinz Kosok vii, 286 pages : 23 cm OL4178932W
Britain, France, and the financing of the First World War Britain, France, and the financing of the First World War Horn, Martin "Fighting the First World War consumed lives, material, and money. Millions died; more suffered. By war's end, the political map of Europe had been redrawn as empires disappeared and new states arose… OL6016997W
Singled out Singled out Virginia Nicholson In 1919 a generation of young women discovered that there were, quite simply, not enough men to go round, and the statistics confirmed it. After the 1921 Census, the press ran alarming stories of the… OL6035609W
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