The European Powers in the First World War: An EncyclopediaSpencer C. Tucker Routledge, 2013 M12 16 - 816 pages Focuses on a great watershed event The First World War was one of the great watershed events of the 20th century, not only costing millions of live but also disrupting existing social order, precipitating dramatic changes in the methods of waging warfare, and teaching victors new lessons about the treatment of vanquished foes. Provides valuable perspective Now a new reference work helps to put this momentous historical milestone in perspective. Designed as a companion to Garland's The United States in the First World War, this new encyclopedia concentrates on non-U.S. aspects of the conflict. Its more than 600 alphabetically arranged, detailed entries offer information and insights on such topics as the perceived and underlying causes of war, diplomatic efforts to stop the slaughter, the shortsighted and ultimately disastrous peace terms, and a host of other subjects vital to a full understanding of the events. The Encyclopedia covers all major campaigns and battles, surveys weapons and devices of war, and examines the roles played in the events by statesmen, politicians, religious and military leaders, and prominent citizens. Covers key participants and concerns Also included are biographies of individuals profoundly affected by the war who played major roles in history, such as De Gaule, Hitler, appraisals of military medicine, infantry tactics, the use of artillery, naval blockades, and other subjects; and surveys of such diverse topics as art, literature, and music in the war, camouflage, censorship, propaganda, the creation of Yugoslavia, the Jewish Legion, codebreaking, women in the war, and much more. Each entry is followed by a bibliography for pursuing inquires in depth and a subject index provides easy access. |
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... March 21 , 1918 Front Lines March 30 , 1918 Albert River Somme River Avre Montdidier The Somme Front Lines July 1 , 1916 Compiègne Bapaume Front Lines November 1 , 1916 Péronne Ham St. Quentin Cambrai Noyon La Fere Front Lines March 30 ...
... March 21 , 1918 Front Lines March 30 , 1918 Albert River Somme River Avre Montdidier The Somme Front Lines July 1 , 1916 Compiègne Bapaume Front Lines November 1 , 1916 Péronne Ham St. Quentin Cambrai Noyon La Fere Front Lines March 30 ...
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... March , 1917 Ramadi Baghdad Ctesiphon Kut Jaffa Front Line Jerusalem Amman January , 1918 Gaza Front Line August , 1916 Al Arish Beersheba Turkish Maan Front Line March , 1917 Nasiriych Qurna Basrah Operations Against Suez Front Line ...
... March , 1917 Ramadi Baghdad Ctesiphon Kut Jaffa Front Line Jerusalem Amman January , 1918 Gaza Front Line August , 1916 Al Arish Beersheba Turkish Maan Front Line March , 1917 Nasiriych Qurna Basrah Operations Against Suez Front Line ...
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... March of 1915 forty aircraft had been ordered , although the prototype did not fly until Decem- ber . It exceeded Sueter's payload requirements , used a crew of four , mounted machine guns in the nose , dorsal , and downward from the ...
... March of 1915 forty aircraft had been ordered , although the prototype did not fly until Decem- ber . It exceeded Sueter's payload requirements , used a crew of four , mounted machine guns in the nose , dorsal , and downward from the ...
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... March of 1917 when the Luftstreitkrafte ( German air corps ) shot down 120 British aircraft . The Albatros main- tained a central place in the air war until that time , when a newer generation of more ad- vanced Allied aircraft appeared ...
... March of 1917 when the Luftstreitkrafte ( German air corps ) shot down 120 British aircraft . The Albatros main- tained a central place in the air war until that time , when a newer generation of more ad- vanced Allied aircraft appeared ...
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... March of 1917 , the government began to concentrate on producing the latest aircraft and phasing out those that were obso- lete . French factories were ordered to construct Spads , Bréguets , and British Sopwith 11/2 Strut- ters , but ...
... March of 1917 , the government began to concentrate on producing the latest aircraft and phasing out those that were obso- lete . French factories were ordered to construct Spads , Bréguets , and British Sopwith 11/2 Strut- ters , but ...
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