First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers.
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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Haig’s Tower of Strength: General Sir Edward …
By John Powell Pen and Sword, £25.00, 240pp, 33 ills, 10 maps, glossary, notes and bibliog, index. ISBN: 978–152–672–26…
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An Eye in the Sky: The Royal Flying Corps and…
By Bob Cossey Pen & Sword Aviation, £25.00, 392pp, 200 ills, appendix, index. ISBN: 978–152–672–596–7 Henry Georg…
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Over and Above
By Captain John E Gurdon DFC Grub Street, £16.00, hb. 224pp, 12 ills. ISBN: 978–1–911621–08–9 John Everard Gurdon, co…
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Winged Sabres: One of the RFC’s Most Decorate…
By Robert A Sellwood Pen & Sword Aviation, £25.00, hb, 344pp, 35 b/w ills, six appendices. ISBN: 978–152–672–957–6…
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Hampson’s War. A Medical Officer on the Weste…
Travis Hampson, Medical Officer Field Ambulance/Medical Officer Western Front. Amazon and Amazon Kindle This book has …
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First Through the Clouds – the Autobiography …
By Frederick Warren Merriam Air World Books (Pen & Sword imprint) £19.99, 131pp, index. ISBN: 978–152–672–616–2 O…
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Hamel 4th July 1918: The Australian & America…
By John Hughes-Wilson Uniform Publishing, £12.99, pb, 163pp, 15 ills. ISBN: 978–191–160–442–6 This is a somewhat od…
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With Their Bare Hands: General Pershing, the …
By Gene Fax Osprey, £14.99, softback, 495pp, 55 ills, notes, refs, index. ISBN: 978–147–282–979–5 The title implies …
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The Indian Army in the First World War
Editor Alan Jeffreys Helion, £35.00, 313pp, notes, refs, bibliog, index. ISBN: 978–191–151–278–3 The Indian Army rai…
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