Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
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Courage of Cowards Courage of Cowards Karyn Burnham Using previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham has reconstructed the personal stories of several very different 'conchies' in an accessible, immediate style, without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
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
Some desperate glory Some desperate glory Edwin Campion Vaughan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Desperate_Glory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Campion_Vaughan OL4644151W
The Great War, Memory and Ritual The Great War, Memory and Ritual Mark Connelly "This book seeks to question the modern idea that the Great War was regarded as a futile waste of life by British society in the disillusioned twenties and thirties. Through a detailed study of the … OL520276W