World War I: A Visual Encyclopedia

by Simon Forty (Editor)

Powerful images and cross-referenced entries tell the story of World War I, with its bloody ground fighting, sea battles, air clashes, and main players. Maps and chronologies reveal the intricacies of every campaign, breaking down each nation's the advance on the Western front, Russians striving to defend their borders, the disaster at Gallipoli, and struggles in the Balkans, Turkey, Palestine, and East Africa. All the weapons--many then new--are here. Plus : important thematic issues, like women at war.

Genres: World War I

448 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

About the author

Simon Forty was educated in Dorset and the north of England before reading history at London University’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He has been involved in publishing since the mid-1970s, first as editor and latterly as author. Son of author and RAC Tank Museum curator George Forty, he has continued in the family tradition writing mainly on historical and military subjects including books on the Napoleonic Wars and the two world wars. Recently he has produced a range of highly illustrated books on the Normandy battlefields, the Atlantic Wall and the liberation of the Low Countries with co-author Leo Marriott.

Reviews

[Linda Munro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who thought that I would actually read an encyclopedia???!!!! Wll, I did! This book is laid out as an encyclopedia, with articles listed in the typical A thru Z manner and it is loaded with original pictures from WWI. Not only are specific individuals and battles listed, but so are the individual counties that participated as well as information concerning their declarations of war, their military units, and their propaganda initiative. The pictures of course, are the best part f the book. Seeing the actual equipment that was used during the war makes one wonder, how did they ever do it! Perfect for the historian, history buff, war buff or student seeking info on WWI!

[Df · Rating 4 out of 5]

This visual encyclopedia is a amazing reference for a school project or homework.This book shows the hundreds of events and confrontations of world war 1.This book shows the photos of the aftermath of battles and other gruesome places during the war.