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The Routledge Atlas of the First World War: The Complete History (Routledge Historical Atlases)

By Martin Gilbert

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0415285089, 9780415285087, 0415119324, 9780415119320, 9780203993095
LCC
D521 .G58 1994
Open Library ID
OL7483299M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (14056805 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
165\184
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous and bloody course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 164 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers:* the early months of the war: from the fall of Belgium to the fierce fighting at Ypres and Tannenberg* the developing war in Europe: from Gallipoli to the horrors of the Somme and Verdun* life at the front: from living underground, the trench system and the mud of Passchendaele to the war graves* war in the air and at sea: from the Zeppelin raids to the battles in the North Sea, shipping losses and the Atlantic convoys* technology and the new horrors: from phosgene gas attacks to submarines, tanks and mines* the home fronts: from German food riots to the air defence of Britain, the Russian Revolution and the collapse of Austria-Hungary* the Aftermath: from war debts and war deaths to the new map of Europe.

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