First World War Tanks
Although tanks have become a symbol of military power, the first tanks were created as a temporary solution to the deadlock created by trench warfare. The early designs were unsophisticated and had little success when they were first used by the ... [... more]
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Bruce Gudmundsson
Over 200 divisions fought on the Western Front during the first year of World War I and those best suited to the challenges of trench warfare were the six infantry divisions of the original British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Their superiority was ... [... more]
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Alexei Ivanov
The Russo-Japanese War in Manchuria was the first 20th century conflict fought between the regular armies of major powers, employing the most modern means - machine guns, trench warfare, minefields and telephone communications; and the battle of ... [... more]
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Mark Henry
When the USA entered World War I in April 1917 her Regular Army counted just 128,000 men and lacked all the necessary equipment and training for modern trench warfare. By the Armistice of November 1918, General John J.Pershing's American ... [... more]
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Gary Sheffield
World War I stands as a watershed in the evolution of modern warfare, with the development of sophisticated trench systems forming a battlefield over 400 miles long, notable improvements in weaponry and equipment and the first example of tanks ... [... more]
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World War I Trench Warfare (1): 1914-16
 Very Good but Limited by Size Constraints: World War 1 Trench Warfare is an excellent summary of the transformation from maneuver warfare to static operations and its associated problems in 1914-1916. The author, Dr Stephen Bull, is a curator and [... more]
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Peter Dennis
Just about every war movie - famously, Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers - includes dramatic scenes of soldiers trying to attack an enemy pillbox or trench. Continuing the series explaining World War II tactics, Gordon L Rottman (who ... [... more]
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Surviving Trench Warfare: Technology and the Canadian ...
The Evolution of Infantry Tactics: Dr. Bill Rawling's highly original "Surviving Trench Warfare" is groundbreaking; it is a thorough and original analysis of how the Canadian Corps reacted to the challenges of the war of attrition on the [... more]
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Copse 125: A Chronicle from the Trench Warfare of 1918
only for the serious: a reprint with poorly reproduced text. Its a good memoir from a German officer, with some ripping good bits. However, at least half or so is a lot of self reflection. So if you are really into the German side of WW1 in a scholarly [... more]
CDN$15.35
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They Threw Us All In A Trench
This is PURE CHAOS, so shake your booty already!: It's wide open for you, and quietly awaiting your entrance, as four imaginary boys pound on their chests and on their guitar strings, not particularly caring if you're listening, but if you're there, [... more]
CDN$17.99
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Trench
An Excellent Read!: Wow! What can I say? The sequel to MEG is full of more action, plot twists, and terror! Steve Alten is one of my favorite authors. 'The Trench' is one of the reasons why! Happy swimming! The Angel of Death bites the dust...: I [... more]
CDN$9.99
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Eye-Deep in Hell: Trench Warfare in World War I
Non 'Dulce' Non 'et Decor': John Ellis, a military historian, wrote "Eye Deep in Hell" to explain the daily routines of the fighting men of World War I. The title of the book comes from the poet Ezra Pound, who wrote an epitaph for the soldiers [... more]
CDN$23.95
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