First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers.
Black September 1918: WW1’s Darkest Month in …
By Norman Frank Written in collaboration with a range of other Great War aviation experts, are essential reference for …
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The Kaiser’s Dawn
By John Hughes–Wilson The Kaiser’s Dawn, (Unicorn, £10.99), is a fact–based novel and incorporates references to import…
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Uncle Ben
By David Britton Uncle Ben, (self–published by David Britton, £7.15, Amazon, pb) is one of a number of memorial volumes…
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Epitaphs of the Great War: The Last 100 Days
By Sarah Wearne Epitaphs of the Great War: The Last 100 Days, (Unicorn Publishing, £10.99, hb) is the third volume of S…
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Marlborough College in the Great War in 100 L…
Although a relatively short book, and one of specialist interest, Marlborough College in the Great War in 100 Lives is l…
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General Lord Rawlinson: From Tragedy to Trium…
By Rodney Atwood Rodney Atwood’s claim for General Lord Rawlinson: From Tragedy to Triumph (Bloomsbury Academic – avail…
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Photographing the Fallen: A War Graves Photog…
By Jeremy Gordon Smith Pen & Sword, £25.00, 289pp, ills, bibliog, appendices, index. ISBN: 978–147–389–365–8 Ivan…
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The Other Side of the Wire, Volume 3: With th…
By Ralph J Whitehead Helion, £49.50, 563pp, hb, 167 b/w photos, 4 b/w ills, 50 b/w maps. ISBN: 978–1911512479 Volume …
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The Conscientious Objector’s Wife: Letters be…
Editor Kate Macdonald Handheld Press, £19.99, 304pp, hb, 8 ills, endnotes and index. ISBN: 978–199–988–136–8 In The C…
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British Widows of the First World War: The Fo…
By Andrea Hetherington Pen & Sword, £19.99, 174pp, hb, 23 ills, endnotes, bibliog and index. ISBN: 978–147–388–…
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Long Long Trail A–winding: Centenary Perspect…
Editor Dr Andrew Cromac The Society of Army Historical Research, Special Publication No.18, £10.00+p&p postage and…
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Scots in Great War London: A Community at Hom…
By Paul McFarland Helion, £19.95, hb, 264pp, ills throughout (some colour), index. ISBN: 978–191–239–078–6 In review…
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