The Western Front 1917-1918

The History of World War I

by Andrew Wiest, Dennis Showalter (Foreword)

With the aid of numerous black-and-white photographs, many previously unpublished, The History of World War I series recreates the battles and campaigns that raged across the surface of the globe, on land, at sea, and in the air.

The Western Front 1917-1918 describes the final two years of the war as the Entente were boosted by the entry of America on their side, and the Germans struggled to take advantage of the Russian defeat. It includes such battles and campaigns as Third Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, Operation Michael, Belleau Wood, and Amiens. Detailed maps accompany boxes explaining key events, personalities, and weapons.

Genres: History, World War I, Military History

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2008

About the author

Andrew A. Wiest is presently a Professor of History at the University of Southern Misssissippi, and serves as director of the Vietnam Studies Program and co-director of the university's Center for the Study of War and Society.

Reviews

[Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really good book. I enjoyed reading it as I love learning about history. This book is packed full of fantastic information following the last 2 years of ww1. You could definitely tell the author was very knowledgeable on this subject and the book was very well researched. I loved the fact it had loads of fantastic black and white pictures. The captions on the pictures was brilliant. I really learnt so much from reading it. I would recommend this great book for all those who love reading about WW1.
Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating this fantastic history book.

[Annarella · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good history of WWI on Western Front till 1918. There's a lot of maps, photos and the text is clear.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine