The German Army On The Western Front 1917 1918

Author : David Bilton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473814592

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The German Army on the Western Front, 1917–1918 by David Bilton Pdf

This highly illustrated book covers the German retreat from the Somme, through the defensive battles of 1917, the Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser's Battle) of early 1918, to the final Allied offensive from August to the end of the War. The post-Armistice events are also covered as the implications of defeat sunk in on an exhausted nation and its shattered army. Each phase is analysed from the German point of view giving an original angle. The photographs vividly demonstrate life and events both at the front line in the trenches as well as in the rear echelons. This book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers. Its highly illustrated nature is ideal for the general reader while its rare photographs and unusual angle will make it collectable by the more specialist reader.

Author : Andrew Wiest
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781908273116

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The Western Front 1917–1918 by Andrew Wiest Pdf

With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, The Western Front 1917–1918 provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the conflict on the Western Front in the final years of World War I.

Author : T.H.E. Travers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134902682

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How the War Was Won by T.H.E. Travers Pdf

"How the War Was Won" describes the major role played by the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in defeating the German army. In particular, the book explains the methods used in fighting the last year of the war, and raises questions as to whether mechanical warfare could have been more widely used. Using a wide range of unpublished material from archives in both Britain and Canada, Travers explores the two themes of command and technology as the style of warfare changed from late 1917 through 1918. He describes in detail the British army's defense against the German 1918 spring offensives, analyzes command problems during these offensives, and offers an overriding explanation for the March 1918 retreat. He also fully investigates the role of the tank from Cambrai to the end of the war, and concludes that, properly used, the tank could have made a greater contribution to victory. "How the War Was Won" explodes many myths and advances newand controversial arguments. It will be essential reading for military historians and strategists, and for those interested in the origins of mechanical warfare.

Author : John Grehan,Martin Mace
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781593233

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Western Front 1917-1918 by John Grehan,Martin Mace Pdf

From the moment the German army moved quietly into Luxemburg on 2 August 1914, to the Armistice on 11 November 1918, the fighting on the Western Front in France and Flanders never stopped. There were quiet periods, just as there were the most intense, savage, huge-scale battles.??The war on the Western Front can be thought of as being in three phases: first, a war of movement as Germany attacked France and the Allies sought to halt it; second, the lengthy and terribly costly siege warfare as the entrenched lines proved impossible to crack (late 1914 to mid-1918); and finally a return to mobile warfare as the Allies applied lessons and technologies forged in the previous years.??As with previous wars, British Commanders-in-Chief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the War Office in the form of a despatch and those written from the Western Front provide a fascinating, detailed and compelling overview of this part of the First World War.??This volume concludes with Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's fascinating despatch, originally published in 1919, on the execution of the fighting on the Western Front

Author : Peter Simkins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472809780

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The First World War (3) by Peter Simkins Pdf

In this, the second volume covering the war on the Western Front, Peter Simkins describes the last great battles of attrition at Arras, on the Aisne and at Passchendaele in 1917. Then he moves on to relate the successive offensives launched by Germany in the spring and summer of 1918 in an effort to achieve victory or a favourable peace before American manpower proved decisive. Again, questioning and correcting several myths and long-held assumptions about the nature and conduct of war on the Western Front, the author also looks at the aftermath and legacy of the 'war to end wars'.

Author : David T. Zabecki
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253037299

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The Generals' War by David T. Zabecki Pdf

Known as the War to End all Wars and the Great War, World War I introduced new forms of mass destruction and modern technological warfare. When the Bolsheviks pulled Russia out of the war in late 1917, the Germans turned their offensive efforts to the Western Front in an attempt to win the war in 1918. But as fresh American troops entered Europe, the strategic scales tipped against Germany. Much of how World War I played out turned on the plans and decisions of the senior-most German and Allied commanders. The Generals' War explores the military strategies of those generals during the last year of the Great War. These six very different men included Germany's Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and General Erich Ludendorff; France's Marshals Ferdinand Foch and Philippe Pétain; Great Britain's Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig; and the United States' General John Pershing. Although history remembers none of them as great captains, these six officers determined for better or worse how World War I was fought on the battlefields of the Western Front between November 1917 and November 1918. The Generals' War is a landmark exploration of the generalship that shaped the very framework of modern warfare as we know it today and provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis on the senior commanders of the Great War.

Author : Nigel Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965765

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The German Army in World War I (3) by Nigel Thomas Pdf

This third volume of a mini-series covering the German forces in World War I examines the troops that fought during the climax of the war on all fronts: the last great battles of attrition in the West (Arras, Messines, 3rd Ypres Passchendaele/Langemarck and Cambrai, 1917) and the collapse of Russia in the East. The 'Kaiserschlacht' campaign is covered, as are the German operations in Italy, the Balkans, and in support of Turkey in the Middle East. Uniform changes during this period reflected the introduction of new tactics and weapons and new types of troops, such as tanks and assault battalions.

Author : Matthias Strohn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472829351

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1918 by Matthias Strohn Pdf

In 2018, the world will be commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War. In many ways, 1918 was the most dramatic year of the conflict. After the defeat of Russia in 1917, the Germans were able to concentrate their forces on the Western Front for the first time in the war, and the German offensives launched from March 1918 onward brought the Western Allies close to defeat. Having stopped the German offensives, the Entente started its counter-attacks on all fronts with the assistance of fresh US troops, driving the Germans back and, by November 1918, the Central Powers had been defeated. This new study is a multi-author work containing ten chapters by some of the best historians of the First World War from around the world writing today. It provides an overview and analysis of the different levels of war for each of the main armies involved within the changing context of the reality of warfare in 1918. It also looks in detail at the war at sea and in the air, and considers the aftermath and legacy of the First World War.

Author : Aubrey Wade
Publisher : New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : UOM:39015066998314

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The War of the Guns by Aubrey Wade Pdf

Beskriver Vestfronten under 1. verdenskrig bl.a. ved fotografier fra skyttegravskrigen.

Author : Jan Vancoillie,Kristof Blieck
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526707482

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Defending the Ypres Front, 1914–1918 by Jan Vancoillie,Kristof Blieck Pdf

Published by the Memorial Museum Passchendaele in 2016 in Dutch as Bouwen aan het front, this book examines how the German army developed field fortifications to hold what can loosely be described as the Ypres Front. With the decision by Falkenhayn in 1915 to concentrate Germanys offensive efforts largely in the east, the German defenders around Ypres set to developing their lines for semi-permanent occupation. The sub soil around the Salient generally made it difficult to construct and maintain mined (i.e. deep) dugouts—unlike on, for example the Somme, with easily worked chalk not far below the surface. The only practicable alternative was to use reinforced concrete.In this book the authors (both with many years of experience in researching and working on matters Great War, particularly the German army in Belgium) have examined in detail an impressive range of primary sources to provide a narrative of what the Germans built, how they built it (the logistical challenge was enormous) and how the designs and requirements of bunkers (for example, forward medical bunkers, artillery shelters, machine gun and observation bunkers) changed as the war progressed and as the military situation on the front dictated. There are many photographs, largely unseen by British readers, design diagrams and maps to supplement the text; whilst the activities of selected particular formations are examined in detail to provide an example of the effort that was put into the work.Additions to the Dutch edition will include a tours section, taking a visitor to accessible remaining structures in the Salient area; and a glossary of terms and their English equivalent. The book will be in full color throughout.

Author : Martin Kitchen
Publisher : Tempus Publishing, Limited
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004644717

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The German Offensives of 1918 by Martin Kitchen Pdf

A campaign history of the Kaiser's 1918 Western front offensives - attacks that very nearly won the first world war for imperial Germany.

Author : Stephen C. McGeorge and Mason W. Watson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Marne 15 July - 6 August 1918 by Stephen C. McGeorge and Mason W. Watson Pdf

Author : United States. War Department. General Staff
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547630852

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Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war by United States. War Department. General Staff Pdf

"Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war" by United States. War Department. General Staff. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 185285166X

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The Forgotten Front by George H. Cassar Pdf

With The Forgotten Front, George H. Cassar intends to demonstrate Italy's vital contribution to the Allied effort in the First World War. His account of the war in Italy covers the strategic considerations as well as the actual fighting.

Author : Frank Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1104537761

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The Battle of the Ridges: Arras to Messines, March to June, 1917 (1918) by Frank Fox Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.