Combines "an examination of principal battles and crucial turning points with a wider discussion of the European and global significance of war."--Cover.

Walsh gives a detailed history of Hitler's great failure and a comprehensive account of one of the most important battles of World War II. With full-color strat

A major literary figure in pre-war Paris, Guillaume Apollinaire volunteered for war in 1914, trained as an artilleryman and was posted in April 1915 to the Cham

“A tour de force of scholarship, analysis and narration.… Lloyd is well on the way to writing a definitive history of the First World War.” —Lawrence Ja

An up-to-date and concise account of WWI for teachers and students looking for a balanced introduction. It details both the military operations as well as the d