First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers.
![Photographing the Fallen: A War Graves Photographer on the Western Front 1915–1919 by Jeremey Gordon Smith](/media/6150/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-164241.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193006730000)
Photographing the Fallen: A War Graves Pho...
By Jeremy Gordon Smith Pen & Sword, £25.00, 289pp, ills, bibliog, appendices, index. ISBN: 978–147–389–365–8 Ivan...
Read More![The Other Side of the Wire, Volume 3: With the XIV Reserve Corps – The Period of Transition July 1916–August 1917](/media/6149/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-164033.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193006570000)
The Other Side of the Wire, Volume 3: With...
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...
Read More![The Conscientious Objector’s Wife: Letters between Frank & Lucy Sunderland, 1916–1919](/media/6148/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-163737.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193006570000)
The Conscientious Objector’s Wife: Letters...
Editor Kate Macdonald Handheld Press, £19.99, 304pp, hb, 8 ills, endnotes and index. ISBN: 978–199–988–136–8 In The C...
Read More![British Widows of the First World War: The Forgotten Legion](/media/6147/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-163451.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193006430000)
British Widows of the First World War: The...
By Andrea Hetherington Pen & Sword, £19.99, 174pp, hb, 23 ills, endnotes, bibliog and index. ISBN: 978–147–388...
Read More![Long Long Trail A–winding: Centenary Perspectives on the Great War Editor Dr Andrew Cromac](/media/6145/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-162557.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193006270000)
Long Long Trail A–winding: Centenary Persp...
Editor Dr Andrew Cromac The Society of Army Historical Research, Special Publication No.18, £10.00+p&p postage a...
Read More![Scots in Great War London: A Community at Home and on the Front Line 1914–1919](/media/6144/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-161947.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193006100000)
Scots in Great War London: A Community at...
By Paul McFarland Helion, £19.95, hb, 264pp, ills throughout (some colour), index. ISBN: 978–191–239–078–6 In review...
Read More![Haig’s Tower of Strength: General Sir Edward Bulfin – Irelands’ Forgotten General](/media/6143/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-161650.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193005970000)
Haig’s Tower of Strength: General Sir Edwa...
By John Powell Pen and Sword, £25.00, 240pp, 33 ills, 10 maps, glossary, notes and bibliog, index. ISBN: 978–152–672–...
Read More![An Eye in the Sky: The Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Career of Air Commodore Henry George Crowe MC, CBE, CBD (SC)](/media/6142/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-161246.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193005970000)
An Eye in the Sky: The Royal Flying Corps...
By Bob Cossey Pen & Sword Aviation, £25.00, 392pp, 200 ills, appendix, index. ISBN: 978–152–672–596–7 Henry Georg...
Read More![Over and Above](/media/6141/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-160832.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193005800000)
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...
Read More![Winged Sabres: One of the RFC’s Most Decorated Squadrons](/media/6140/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-160431.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193005800000)
Winged Sabres: One of the RFC’s Most Decor...
By Robert A Sellwood Pen & Sword Aviation, £25.00, hb, 344pp, 35 b/w ills, six appendices. ISBN: 978–152–672–957–...
Read More![Hampson’s War. A Medical Officer on the Western Front.](/media/6139/screenshot-2019-03-09-at-155759.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193005630000)
Hampson’s War. A Medical Officer on the We...
Travis Hampson, Medical Officer Field Ambulance/Medical Officer Western Front. Amazon and Amazon Kindle This book has...
Read More![First Through the Clouds – the Autobiography of a Box–Kite Pioneer](/media/6134/screenshot-2019-03-04-at-181153.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=240&height=360&rnd=133355193005500000)
First Through the Clouds – the Autobiograp...
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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