The First World War. The War to End All Wars

Simkins, Peter, Jukes, Geoffrey and Hickey, Michael

ISBN 10: 1782002804 / ISBN 13: 9781782002802

Editore: Osprey Pub. Ltd., Oxford, 2013

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364pp. Numerous b&w photos, several color illustrations and numerous color maps. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Codice articolo 066800

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Titolo: The First World War. The War to End All Wars

Casa editrice: Osprey Pub. Ltd., Oxford

Data di pubblicazione: 2013

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine

Edizione: First Printing.

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Published to coincide with the anniversary of the First World War, this new edition, superbly illustrated with contemporary photographs and colour maps, gives readers an insight into all aspects of the First World War, from the trenches to the Eastern Front, as well as the Mediterranean conflict.

Informazioni sugli autori:

After leaving Oxford in 1953 Geoffrey Jukes spent 14 years in the UK Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Colonial Office, specializing in Russian/Soviet military history, strategy and arms control. From 1967 to 1993 he was also on the staff of the Australian National University, and until his death in 2010 he was an Associate of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies.

Michael Hickey retired from his position as Colonel GS Ministry of Defence in 1981, after serving in Korea, East Africa, Suez and Aden. In 2000 he was awarded the Westminster medal for Military Literature.

Peter Simkins was Senior Historian at the Imperial War Museum until his retirement in 1999, when he was awarded the MBE for his services to the Museum. He is Honorary Professor in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, a Vice-President of the Western Front Association and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford, UK