Andy Wiest

The History of the First World War

Name: The History of the First World War
Brand: Andy Wiest
SKU: 2302498
Price: 15.99 EUR
Availability: InStock

15,99 ~~27,00~~

A unique illustrated history of events and developments: from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 to the Treaty of Versailles The first truly total war, 'the war to end all wars' as the First World War became known, shocked the world with its scale and brutality. Men on both sides went to war in August 1914 expecting to be home by Christmas. But on the Western Front and the Italian Front, a stalemate developed: grim trench warfare. Millions lived and died in appalling conditions, mowed down by machine-gun fire or blown to pieces by artillery shells. For the first time, advances in agriculture and industry made it possible to equip mass armies and to supply them in the field for years. This new, industrialised war was no longer between army and army, but between country and country. The History of the First World War describes a conflict that began with a naval arms race in the early 1900s and ended in 1918 with the deaths of almost 23 million soldiers of many nationalities as a direct result of military activities. The war led to major social, political and military changes. The more than 250 black and white photographs, many of which have never been published before, maps and drawings bring the battles and campaigns to life. The text is illustrated with maps of specific battles and campaigns and thematic boxes that discuss important people and events from the war. The History of the First World War is a graphic and compelling account of the first modern war.