Mapping the First World War : The Great War Through Maps from 1914 to 1918

Chasseaud, Peter

Published by Collins / IWM Glasgow / London 2013

About this Item

1st edition dust jacket As New quarto 303pp., colour & b/w plates maps, bibliog., index, Follow the conflict of the World War 1 from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including mapping from the archives of the Imperial War Museums. Over 150 maps demonstrating how the Great War was fought around the world. Types of maps featured: Small scale maps showing country boundaries and occupied territories, Large-scale maps covering the key battles and offensives on all fronts of the war, Trench maps showing detailed positions of the front line, Maps from newspapers, battle planning and propaganda Key offensives covered include: The Battles of the Marne and Ypres, Tannenberg and the Eastern Front, Verdun and the Somme, The Gallipoli Campaign, Battle of Jutland, The Advances to Jerusalem, Damascus and Baghdad, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, German 1918 offensives and Allied counter-offensives.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mapping the First World War : The Great War Through Maps from 1914 to 1918
• Publisher: Collins / IWM Glasgow / London 2013
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included