Kategorien: Første verdenskrigDenne kategori indeholder 176 bøger.
Den direkte anledning til krigens udbrud var serberen Gavrilo Princips mord, han medlem af terrororganisationen "Den Sorte Hånd" på den østrigske tronfølger Franz Ferdinand den 28. juni 1914 i Sarajevo. En anden årsag var, at den tyske ledelse ønskede en storkrig, hvilket kunne gøre det Tyskland til den vigtigste magt i Europa.
Efter en lang skyttegravskrig, med mange døde på begge sider, træder USA ind i krigen hvilket ændrer styrkeforholdet.
Første Verdens krig slutter den 11. november 1918 med nederlag til Kejserdømmet Østrig-Ungarn og Kejserdømmet Tyskland, der efterfølgende bliver til en republikker.
Vimy Ridge was one of the most important geographic features on the entire Western Front in World War I (1914-1918). In early 1917 it was considered practically impregnable, but on 9 April the Canadian Army Corps, under the command of the British Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng, assaulted it as part of the Arras offensive. In one of the most spectacular operational attacks of the war, they seized almost the entire ridge in a single day. This book describes how the innovative efforts that went into every aspect of the preparation for this attack ensured that the Canadian and British troops achieved unprecedented success.
Previous works have concentrated on the 'Pal' in Britain's northern towns and cities. This book seeks to explore the little appreciated part in the Battle of the Somme played by the Regular and Volunteer Service battalions of two small West Country regiments; the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment. These two regiments had five battalions in action on the first day of the battle and were represented in most of the significant attacks during the three and half months of the 1916. The reader will be able to form a clear picture of the battle's development as a whole through the eyes of Westcountry soldiers who fought on the Somme. Illustrated, hard cover, fine with dust jacket. 288 pages.
The book details the history of the 10th Battalion of the East Yorkshire, known as the Hull Pals, from September 1914 to May 1918. In around 150 pages it will provide viewers with answers to the questions the program will generate: Who were these men? What did they do? Which of them survived? Where did they really come from? Did they really live like this? Over 150 photographs, illustrations and maps record in detail the lives of these men; many of the illustrations have never been seen before. Known locally as "The Commercials" because they were a battalion of office workers, the 1400 men trained in England, were sent to fight the Turks in Egypt and then returned to spend nearly three years in the trenches of the Western Front. Their losses were heavy, with around one in four being killed. 224 pages, Illustrated, soft cover, fine
The book details the history of the 10th Battalion of the East Yorkshire, known as the Hull Pals, from September 1914 to May 1918. In around 150 pages it will provide viewers with answers to the questions the program will generate: Who were these men? What did they do? Which of them survived? Where did they really come from? Did they really live like this? Over 150 photographs, illustrations and maps record in detail the lives of these men; many of the illustrations have never been seen before. Known locally as "The Commercials" because they were a battalion of office workers, the 1400 men trained in England, were sent to fight the Turks in Egypt and then returned to spend nearly three years in the trenches of the Western Front. Their losses were heavy, with around one in four being killed. 224 pages, Illustrated, soft cover, fine
The part played in World War I (1914-1918) by the army of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy is little known to English-speakers, perhaps because the end of the war saw the complete destruction of the Empire. Yet it was of central importance, providing nearly all Central Powers forces on the Italian front, huge numbers on the Russian front, seven Army Corps in the Balkans – and even a little-known contingent in Turkey and Palestine. The first half of the story of this complex multi-national organization at war is described here in a concise but detailed text, supported by data tables and an insignia chart, and illustrated with rare photographs and colourful uniform plates. 48 pages, Illustrated, soft cover, very good
Det store opgør - Verdenskrigen 1914-18 - 143 sider - Hardback - Sprog: Dansk - Rigt illustreret i s/h og farver.
–Pris ex forsendelse -B1707 -04 -11048.1
On the 10th September 1914, Sheffield officially raised its own battalion. This book covers the raising of the battalion, training, Egypt, early days in France, preparations for the Somme, 1st July, the aftermath of the Battle, Neuve Chapelle, Arras, Vimy Ridge and finally disbandment and post war. 254 pages, illustrated, hard cover, fine with dust jacket
Oasprey's study of Ottoman infantrymen during World War I (1914-1918). The Ottoman Army was the first to employ the 'triangular division', starting from 1910, which contained three infantry regiments of three battalions supported by an artillery regiment of three battalions. This structure went on to become the world's standard. In the years immediately prior to the outbreak of World War I, the Ottoman Army undertook a massive retraining program to rebuild its forces following the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. When World War I began, the Ottoman Army consisted of 36 combat infantry divisions, giving it a strength of some 200,000 enlisted men and 8,000 officers. These troops are usually described in terms of a huge amorphous mass with little to no attempt to see these men as individuals; indeed, no book has yet focused specifically upon the infantrymen, or 'Mehmets' as the Ottomans called them, who formed the backbone, and the bulk, of the Ottoman Army during World War I. This is not only a significant gap in the literature of the war, but is highly misleading, not least because such troops were recruited from the culturally and linguistically different peoples who made up what was, in 1914, still a huge and diverse empire. This army, this period and these troops formed the immediate background to what might be called the modern Middle East. The average Ottoman soldier, or asker, was hardy, well trained and courageous and formed the solid base on which the Ottoman Army rested. Ottoman troops campaigned in astonishingly varied geographical and climatic conditions during the war, including on the Gallipoli Peninsula, in Mesopotamia and in the Caucasus. This title explores their recruitment, training, and combat experiences. 64 pages, Illustrated, soft cover, fine
Mellem rødt og sort - Det store århundrede III - 383 sider - Papbind - Sprog: Dansk - Oversat af Anders Johansen.
1. verdenskrig er slut og Lauritz, Oscar og Sverre er godt i gang med at opbygge et stort byggeforetagende. Men Hitlers magtovertagelse kommer i vejen.
- Pris ex forsendelse -B1712 –13 - 10670.1
In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenego, they took on a force of 400,000 Turkish soldiers. Both sides were equipped with the latest weapons technology. This book looks at the diverse and sometimes colorful uniforms worn by both sides, paying special attention to insignia, weapons and equipment. It also gives an overview of the campaign that became a "priming pan" of World War I. 48 pages, Illustrated, soft cover, fine.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire was one of the leading protagonists of World War I, and the stolid courage of the individual Ottoman soldier was recognised by all. Yet the army in which he served is, like the Ottoman empire itself, generally little understood. Over the four years of the Great War, the Ottoman Army, Navy and two tiny air services fought on five major fronts, as well as seeing troops serve in many other war zones. This title takes a close look at the organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Ottoman Army during this period, and dispels the numerous myths that have surrounded the examinations of its forces at this time. Navy, Air, auxiliary and allied forces are also covered. 48 pages, Illustrated, soft cover, fine
Contains original material on an under-researched period in British and South African history. An unusual approach - writing colonial history from the perspective of all the countries involved, this work sheds new light on greater historical processes of British and German rivalry in Africa and the development of an independent South Africa. The East African campaign has held little place in national memory - for Britain, it has been a 'romantic' side-show whilst for South Africa, a reminder of its failure to unite the two dominant white races and acquire the port of Delagoa Bay in Portuguese East Africa. Using new material gained from original research, Anne Samson reassesses the importance of the campaign to the young South African dominion in attempting to prove its coming of age and pursue its imperial desires. "Britain, South Africa and the East African Campaign" is a comprehensive study from multiple perspectives of the key players that will illuminate this under-researched period in colonial history.. 262 pages, Hard cover, fine
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden all managed to stay out of the First World War, but all three were deeply affected by it. When the trade war and blockades came into play, the Scandinavian countries were subject to relentless pressure. Inflation and shortages of consumer goods caused widespread hardship and, ultimately, political unrest. The result was the widening social divide and bitter political divisions that marked the inter-war years. In Scandinavia in the First World War, the authors analyse aspects of the military and economic consequences of the Great War, and explore how intellectuals engaged in political propaganda and the peace movement. They also look at the experiences of the groups who came into immediate contact with the war: seamen, journalists, volunteer nurses, and thousands of Scandinavian soldiers. With a comparative introduction to the history of the Scandinavian countries during the First World War and detailed case-studies, this volume presents a wide-ranging survey of the situation in the neutral Scandinavian states. With its cross-disciplinary approach, it touches on cultural, social, and military history, as well as literary and minority studies. 360 pages, Illustrated, hard cover, fine with dust jacket
Hardback m smudsomslag. 175 sider, navn bagi.
Well ilustrated with b/w photos. The author focuses on the battles of Mons and Le Cateau : Coronel and the Falkland islands ; the Zeebrugge Raid and Armageddon; the final campaign in Palestine.
"But it has also been mythologised from the German perspective, the so called kindermord (slaughter of the innocents) providing a useable myth for the Nazis through the participation of the young Adolf Hitler. In the first study of First Ypres for almost 40 years, Ian F.W. Beckett draws on a wide range of previously neglected sources to reappraise the conduct of the battle, its significance and its legacy."--Jacket. 204 pages, Illustrated, hard cover, fine, with dust jacket
Introduction by Thomas Ofcansky : facsimile reprint of this important military history of their role in WW1. 306 pages + folding map, index, plates. Illustrated, Hard cover, fine
Stephen McGreal concentrates on a little known but unique Great War organisation - his book is the first major study of 'The Bantams'. Drawn from across the British Isles, these battalions comprised men too short to qualify for other regiments. 256 pages, Illustrated, hard cover, fine with dust jacket
Mellem rødt og sort - Det store århundrede III - 374 sider - Hardback - Smudsbind - Sprog: Dansk - Oversat af Anders Johansen.
1. verdenskrig er slut og Lauritz, Oscar og Sverre er godt i gang med at opbygge et stort byggeforetagende. Men Hitlers magtovertagelse kommer i vejen.
- Pris ex forsendelse - B1712 –13 - 10670
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