Great Battles of World War I

by Anthony Livesey

As with all the Great Battles books, Great Battles of World War I offers a new and uniquely accurate picture of 21 key campaigns of the First World War. More than 200 illustrations.

Genres: History, World War I, War, Nonfiction, Military History

Paperback

First published August 3, 1989

About the author

Anthony David Dermot Livesey was educated at Hill Place Preparatory School and All Hallows School, Rousdon. After National Service when he was commissioned, he went to RADA, where he won the silver medal, but he decided against acting in favour of freelance writing. He was assistant editor of Art & Artists from 1966 to 1970 and wrote on art subjects for The Spectator. He also edited and contributed to A Treasury of World Antiques which was published in 1980.

Reviews

[sunflower field · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[Dropbear123 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5

Writing was ok, not good but got the point across. Good quality maps and photos despite the age of the book. Decent mix of areas and battles, not just the Western Front. Some subsections with information about specific things like artillery, equipment or short biographies of the generals. But the main content is VERY focused on the operational side of things, very little on the experience of ordinary soldiers or the broader political context.

Overall, only read on the small chance you see a cheap charity shop copy, not worth specifically seeking out.

[Kent · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the title indicates, the book recounts cursory details of what the author considers the great battles of World War I. As I have been and am currently reading some other titles that deal with leaders and events from this same period, I found this title inviting as I passed it on the library's stacks. Focused solely on those "great" battles, this book provided some additional information as I was reading related works.

[Casey Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book for what it is, but it does not cover the social or political aspects of the war whatsoever.

[Victoria Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve read this book on and off for over a year! I feel like I’ve learned so many things about the First World War. The writer is kind of sassy about some of the battles and leadership lol

[Roy · Rating 3 out of 5]

In simple words, this book is an encyclopaedia. A book with great photo details of every important battles of WW1. Good for referential purposes

[Syndi Siahaan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a very complete account on many battles on the World War I. I'm not good with names so it's very confusing. It's a good book though, recommended for those who looove history.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of information, great maps and pictures.