The First World War in 100 Objects (Paperback)

Peter Doyle

ISBN 10: 0750968486 / ISBN 13: 9780750968485

Editore: The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2016

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Paperback. Objects allow us to reach out and touch the past and they play a living role in history today. Through them we can understand the experience of men and women during the First World War. They bear witness to the stories of men whose only morning comfort in the trenches was the rum ration; children who grew up with only one photograph of the father who they would never get to know; women who would sacrifice their girlhood in hospitals yards from the frontline, pinning a brooch on to remind themselves of a past life. Weapons like the machine gun and vehicles like the tank that transformed the battlefield; planes that had barely learnt to be flown entangled in dogfights; German submarines that stalked shipping across the seas. Through these incredible artefacts, Peter Doyle tells the story of the First World War in a whole new light. AUTHOR: Peter Doyle is a military historian and geologist, specialising in battlefield terrain. He is a familiar face as television expert on documentaries, including 'WW1 Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig', 'Battlefield Detectives'. He has co-written 'Beneath Flanders Fields' and 'Grasping Gallipoli', and among his own numerous works, has also written 'Remembering Tommy' and 'Kitchener's Mob'. Twitter: (at)ProfPeterDoyle; Website: SELLING POINTS: . The First World War witnessed the birth of total warfare on land, sea and air these objects tell this incredible story . Each object is illustrated and accompanied by the story of its role within the war and its significance today . Many of these objects have never seen the light of day and their stories shed new light on the tragedy and triumph of the Great War across the world . From the iconic to the intimate, objects include: MK I tank, German Pickelhaube; Canadian cap badges; 'Butcher' bayonet; trench coat; soldier's Christmas gift; death card; and many more 80 b/w, 100 colour illustrations Objects are the way in which we can touch the past, and they play a living role in history today. Surviving objects from the Great War are diverse: posters and ephemera, personal mementos and military artefacts, archaeological finds and public monuments, deadly weapons and tanks, aircraft and ships. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: The First World War in 100 Objects (Paperback)
• Editore: The History Press Ltd, Stroud
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0750968486
• ISBN 13: 9780750968485
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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Objects are the way in which we can touch the past, and they play a living role in history today. Through them, we can understand the experience of men and women during the First World War. Surviving objects from the Great War are diverse: posters and ephemera, personal mementos and military artefacts, archaeological finds and public monuments, deadly weapons and tanks, aircraft and ships. Showcased in this best-selling book these fascinating objects bring a fresh perspective to the tragedy and triumph of the ‘war to end all wars’ across the world.

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Peter Doyle is a military historian and geologist, specialising in battlefield terrain. He is a familiar face as television expert on documentaries, including WW1 Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig, Battlefield Detectives and The Great Escape: Revealed on Channel 5. He is Visiting Professor at University College London and is co-secretary of the All Party Parliamentary War Heritage Group, which is actively supporting the British government s commemorations for the centenary of the First World War. He has co-written Beneath Flanders Fields: The Underground War 1914 18 and Grasping Gallipoli, and among his own numerous works, has also written Battle Story Gallipoli 1915, Battle Story Loos 1915, Trench Talk and the stunning Remembering Tommy in collaboration with Chris Foster (all available from The History Press). Follow him on Twitter: @ProfPeterDoyle and online: www.peterdoylemilitaryhistory.com.