Mapping the First World War: The Great war through maps from 1914 to 1918
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ISBN 10: 0007522207 ISBN 13: 9780007522200
Editorial: -, 2014
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Mapping the First World War: The Great war through maps from 1914 to 1918 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de ref. del artículo 7719-9780007522200
Sinopsis:
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.
Over 150 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.
Acerca del autor:
A military historian who has applied his unrivalled expertise in the field of military maps. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the founder of the Historical Military Mapping Group of the British Cartographic Society, a member of the Defence Surveyors Association and the author of Mapping the First World War and of standard works on trench mapping and toponymy.
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Título: Mapping the First World War: The Great war ...
Editorial: -
Año de publicación: 2014
Encuadernación: hardcover
Condición: Very Good