The First World War A-Z: From Archduke to Zeppelin-Everything You Need to Know - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1904897851 ISBN 13: 9781904897859

Casa editrice: Imperial War Museum, 2014

Riassunto

The First World War A Z is a concise, pocket-size guide, taking readers through the impressive collection of materials related to the Great War in the Imperial War Museum to shed light on this historic event on the occasion of its centenary.

Beginning with Aces," a term first coined by French newspaperman Adople Pégoud to describe the skilled and dedicated fighter pilots credited with shooting down enemy aircraft, and ending with the German airship Zeppelin,” the book takes readers through entries including "Airplanes," Rationing,” Rats,” Recruitment,” The Red Baron,” Remembrance,” The Royal Flying Corps,” Shell Shock,” and Scrap of Paper,” the infamous German term for the 1839 Treaty of London, which guaranteed Belgium’s neutrality. Throughout the book, individual entries are brought to life with moving and sometimes funny excerpts from firsthand accounts by soldiers and others who took part in the war.

Packed with stories and surprising facts that will intrigue anyone with an interest in World War I, The First World War A Z covers virtually all aspects of the war, from leaders and battles to songs, superstitions, and slang and accompanies a major exhibition that will open at the Imperial War Museum in July.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Imperial War Museum
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1904897851
• ISBN 13: 9781904897859
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Redattore: Hawkins-Dady Mark