Dictionary of the First World War (Pen & Sword Military Classics) - Softcover

Pope, Stephen; Wheal, Elizabeth-Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850529794 ISBN 13: 9780850529791

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military Classics, 2003

Synopsis

This comprehensive dictionary of one of the world's greatest conflicts contains over 1,200 entries, combining facts, narrative and analysis, and covers all aspects of history's first global conflict such as :-
*Actions from Achi Baba to the Zeebrugge raid, from the Falkland Islands to the Masurian lakes.
*Campaigns from the Arab Revolt to Verdun, from East Africa to East Prussia.
*Theaters of war from the Baltic to the Balkans, from Africa to the Arctic.
*Fighters and commanders from Abdullah ibn Hussein to Sergeant York via Pershing, Pilsudski and Petain.
*Forces from the Romanian Navy to the Royal Flying Corps.
*Weapons and equipment from balloons and bayonets to Battleships and Big Bertha.
*Tactics and strategies from submarine warfare to sniping, from the Schlieffen Plan to strategic bombing, breakthrough and blockade.
*Politcs and diplomacy from Wilhelm II to Woodrow Wilson, from the July Crisis to Versailles.
*Home Fronts from the Armenian massacres to the Amiens Dispatch, from Albania to Australia, from women to war socialism.

About this title

About the Author

Retired British Army officer, military historian and author, Stephen Pope is acknowledged as the world expert on the Battle of Flers Courcelette in which tanks were used for the first time during the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. He led the centenary celebrations of the battle in France as well as leading many smaller battlefield tours to the area. He is the lead researcher into tank crew actions at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette during September 1916 as well as author of “The First Tank Crews” published Helion and Co in April 2016. A member of the British Commission for Military History, Stephen’s next project is to revise and update “The Tanks at Flers” by Trevor Pidgeon, which was published in 1995 and, whilst out of print; a book which is in great demand by those with an interest in the battle.

From Library Journal

Pope and Wheal (The Dictionary of the Second World War, LJ 9/15/90) use facts, narrative, and analysis in over 1200 dictionary entries to cover all areas of World War I. The entries range in length from single-sentence definitions to several pages and present a comprehensive picture of the global aspect of the conflict. Their volume represents all nations. The entries are extensively cross referenced, moving the reader from a general entry, i.e., "trench warfare," to a more specific one, i.e., "breakthrough tactics," to a more specialized entry, i.e., "four-minute men." This cross referencing accounts for the big-picture view of this conflict. Cross references are noted in capital letters. All manner of weapons, tactics, and strategies are discussed here, as well as commanders from every level of organization. The chronology is useful for quick reference. Readers needing a more comprehensive work should turn to Randal Gray's two-volume Chronicle of the First World War (Facts on File, 1990, 1991). The current book is recommended for general and informed readers.
David Lee Poremba, Detroit P.L.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pen and Sword Military Classics
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0850529794
• ISBN 13: 9780850529791
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 562