The Battlefields of the First World War (Book & DVD): The Unseen Panoramas of the Western Front

Barton, Peter

ISBN 10: 1472111923 / ISBN 13: 9781472111920

Published by Constable, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Battlefields of the First World War (Book & DVD): The Unseen Panoramas of the Western Front
• Publisher: Constable
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472111923
• ISBN 13: 9781472111920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New

About this title

Synopsis

The images in this book cover the great battlefields of the First World War, from the first cavalry skirmishes, through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele, to the final weeks of conflict. This collection of panoramic photographs covers the whole of the British sectors of the Western Front, end to end.

About the Author

Peter Barton is a historian, archaeologist and film-maker. He authored The Battlefields of the First World War after researching the forgotten Imperial War Museum panorama archive for eight years. His other books include The Somme, Passchendaele, and Arras. He continues to lead an ongoing project to recover, interpret and publish all surviving battlefield panoramas.

Barton has also led several major excavations on the Western Front, and produced the critically acclaimed documentary films The Underground War, The Soldiers' Pilgrimage and Conviction. He is secretary of the All Party Parliamentary War Graves and Battlefields Heritage Group.