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  • Field-Marshal Earl Haig

    by Brigadier John Charteris ...
    Includes 30 maps, plans and illustrations.A detailed personal account of Earl Haig, the man and his principle campaigns, by his closest colleague and confidante. The renowned novelist Buchan, who served under Chateris during the First World War, provides a foreword."General Charteris had the privilege of serving with Lord Haig in India and at Aldershot, and for the whole of the Great War with the ... Read more

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  • At G.H.Q.

    by Brigadier-General John Charteris ...
    Arguably the most personal of the major British command memoirs of WWI, covering the full duration of the conflict. Charteris was Haig's BGGS (Intelligence) from 1916 to 1918; his nickname 'The Principal Boy' derives from his early promotion (Brigadier-General at 38) and his perceived influence upon Haig himself."All of us who served through those four eventful years from August 1914 onwards, have ... Read more

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    by Martin Gilbert ...
    Series Book 6 - Winston S. Churchill Biography
    The sixth volume in the official biography: "A milestone, a monument, a magisterial achievement" (Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War).Starting with the outbreak of war in September 1939 and ending with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, this volume in the epic biography of Winston S. Churchill draws on remarkably diverse material: from the War Cabinet and other ... Read more

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  • Voices From The Past, Armistice 1918

    The Last Days of The First World War Told Through Newspaper Reports, Official Documents and the Accounts of Those Who Were There

    by Paul Kendall ...
    At 11.00 hours on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent across the battlefields of Europe. After the deadliest conflict the world had ever seen, peace had finally arrived. Since the withdrawal from the Somme and the repulse at Verdun, the Germans knew they could not win the war and had sought a negotiated end to the fighting. This was rejected by the Allies and the fighting continued until, ... Read more

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  • THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME – First & Second Phase (Complete Edition – Volumes 1&2) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Eyewitness history of 1916's Allied offensive: tactics, air power, first tanks

    by John Buchan, Reid Graybourne ...
    John Buchan's The Battle of the Somme – First & Second Phase offers a contemporary account of the 1916 offensive, tracing its strategic aims, battlefield geography, troop movements, and shifting fortunes across its opening and subsequent operations. Written in lucid, disciplined prose, it blends military narrative with patriotic interpretation, standing within the wartime documentary tradition ... Read more

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  • Winston S. Churchill: The Challenge of War, 1914–1916

    by Martin Gilbert ...
    Series Book 3 - Winston S. Churchill Biography
    Volume three of this authoritative Churchill biography chronicles his years of triumphant leadership in the Admiralty during World War I.Acclaimed British historian Sir Martin Gilbert continues the official biography of Sir Winston S. Churchill the eventful period between 1914 and 1916, with a full account of his achievements as first lord of the Admiralty during the Great War. These include ... Read more

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  • History of the WW1 (Complete 6 Volume Edition)

    Enriched edition. First-hand Accounts of World War I: Interviews With Army Generals, Private Letters, Diaries…

    by Arthur Conan Doyle, Wyatt Chandler ...
    Arthur Conan Doyle's 'History of the WW1' is a monumental 6-volume edition that delves deep into the intricacies of World War I. Doyle's meticulous research and detailed accounts offer readers a comprehensive understanding of the events that shaped the war, including key battles, political maneuvers, and the impact on society. Written in a clear and engaging style, Doyle's work stands as a ... Read more

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  • History of the Great War (All 6 Volumes)

    Firsthand Accounts of the First World War: British Army Battles, Generals' Diaries, and Soldiers' Voices

    by Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    This book is a complete six-volume history of the First World War, written during the war by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle interviewed army generals, read their papers and diaries, and he also talked to numerous soldiers in order to get a full picture. He describes all the main battles of the British Army, offering very detailed accounts of battles, where great feats of bravery and courage are ... Read more

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  • The Donkeys

    by Alan Clark ...
    On 26 September 1915 twelve British battalions - a strength of almost 10,000 men - were ordered to attack German positions at Loos in north-east France. In the three-and-a-half hours of the actual battle, they sustained 8,246 casualties. The Germans suffered no casualties at all.The Donkeys is a study of the Western Front on 1915, a brilliant exposé of a key stage of the Great War, when the ... Read more

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  • The Somme

    Death of a Generation

    by John Harris ...
    The bloodiest battle in the history of the British Army.In 1916 the Great War seemed caught in a stalemate. The British were determined to break it with a huge summer push. By the time the campaign wound down in November, it proved to be the most destructive ever encounter for the Army, seeing thousands of casualties for every day of the conflict. It wasn't meant to have been like this: the ... Read more

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  • Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

    Enriched edition. A Soldier's Harrowing Tale of Trench Warfare in WWI

    by Sir C. E. Callwell, Dylan Holden ...
    In "Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918," Sir C. E. Callwell offers a poignant and visceral account of his experiences during World War I, melding personal narrative with broader historical context. His writings capture the harrowing realities of trench warfare, characterized by an unadorned, stark literary style that reflects both the chaos of battle and the quiet moments of camaraderie among ... Read more

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  • The Imperial War Museum Book of the Western Front

    by Malcolm Brown ...
    An unrivalled and readable introduction to the years of Trench Warfare' TESThe First World War was won and lost on the Western Front. Covering the whole war, from the guns of August 1914 to the sudden silence of the November 1918 Armistice, the IWM Book of the Western Front reveals what life was really like for the men and women involved. With first-hand accounts of off-duty entertainments, trench ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD