Mapping the First World War: The Great War through maps from 1914-1918
  Mapping the First World War: The Great War through maps from 1914-1918
Titolo Mapping the First World War: The Great War through maps from 1914-1918
AutoreChasseaud Peter; Imperial War Museum The
Prezzo€ 33,69
EditoreCollins
LinguaTesto in Inglese
FormatoAdobe DRM

Descrizione
Follow the conflict of the World War 1 from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including mapping from the archives of the Imperial War Museums. Ebook best viewed on a tablet. Over 100 maps demonstrating how the Great War was fought around the world. Types of maps featured: • Small scale maps showing country boundaries and occupied territories • Large-scale maps covering the key battles and offensives on all fronts of the war • Trench maps showing detailed positions of the front line • Maps from newspapers, battle planning and propaganda Key offensives covered include: • The Battles of the Marne and Ypres • Tannenberg and the Eastern Front • Verdun and the Somme • The Gallipoli Campaign • Battle of Jutland • The Advances to Jerusalem, Damascus and Baghdad • Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele • German 1918 offensives and Allied counter-offensives • Battle of Jutland Along with the maps, key historical events are described, giving an illustrated history of the war from an expert historian.