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‘The design is a model of clarity, the production first-class, the attention to detail exemplary. In short, it is a triumph.’
(Daily Mail)'Even if UK publishing industry rumours are only half true that a barrage of 1,000 First World War books is due to hit shelves over the next four years, this will be remembered as one of the largest calibre guns in the arsenal.’
(Soldier magazine)'No reader, no matter how well informed on the history of the Great War can fail to learn something from this definitive work of the British Army on the Western Front... An excellent production. Congratulations to Mark Adkin on yet another outstanding work.'
(Discover Your History)MARK ADKIN is a former army officer who has published a number of distinguished works on military history, including, for Aurum, The Waterloo Companion, The Trafalgar Companion and The Gettysburg Companion. He lives in Bedfordshire.
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Descrizione libro hardcover. Condizione: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Codice articolo CHL9616576
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. To comprehend and chronicle the sheer scale of the conflict on the Western Front demands a book of similar scope. This is that book. More than just a chronological account of the fighting, this definitive work is an astonishingly comprehensive and forensic anatomy of how and why the armies fought, of their weapons, equipment and tactics, for over four long and bloody years on a battlefield that stretched from the Belgian coast to the Swiss frontier a distance of 450 miles. Written by the author of the three previous bestselling Companions on Waterloo, Trafalgar and Gettysburg, this is the complete definitive work of reference on the battles of the Western Front. Alongside the British Army, full coverage is given to Britain s allies France, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India and the United States as well as the Germans. From the railways on the front to the medical corps and the chaplains, this comprehensive companion tells the true and complete story of the Great War on the Western Front. Featuring a year-by-year enumeration of the critical events and battles plus examinations of all branches of the armies, this definitive guide showcases an incredible plethora of original and intricate maps and diagrams, all in full colour, illustrating particular offensives, battles, raids or tactics, the configurations of trench formations or the trajectory of mortar bombardments. The first conflict to be chronicled from the start by photography, here you will find over 200 resonant and remarkable archive images from the time, many rarely seen, which are complemented with modern colour photographs showing how historic battlefields look nowadays, and paying tribute to the magnificent and poignant cemeteries, monuments and ossuaries that mark the fallen for todays battlefield visitor. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR007344303
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Size: 10"-12" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 1845137108. ISBN/EAN: 9781845137106. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 44516. Codice articolo 44516
Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. Codice articolo 1845137108-2-3