A military atlas of the First World War

by Arthur S. Banks

This is a unique study of the conflict of 1914-18 on land, sea and in the air, through maps, diagrams and illustrations. Within the scope of some 250 maps, Arthur Banks has presented both broad general surveys of political and military strategy, and the most closely researched details of major individual campaigns and engagements. These are supplemented by comprehensive analysis of military strengths and command structures and illustrations.

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

338 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 1989

Reviews

[Kenny]

Excellent atlas, little text and lots of maps, so is a reference work. I used it as a supplement when reading a general history of the Western Front. Maps grouped by year for Eastern and Western fronts; separate sections for other theaters of war and for naval battles. Also has diagrams and illustrations of forts, military hardware, planes, ships and tanks. Includes subject index and military forces index by country. A must-have to see the war geographically.

[John]

This book remains an indispensable resource for any with a more than passing interest in the First World War.

[John Matthew IV]

Comprehensive atlas on the First World War. Covers the whole war on land, sea and air. Important reference book to refer to often.

There is no bibliography and all the maps are in black and white. It would have been five stars with a colour maps.

[Jane]

Amazing maps to help you understand what each battle in WW1 was for (the aims of the attacker etc), where it was fought, what divisions etc were involved and who won the most ground and where this was won.

[Kevin]

A few maps...

The book while it has plenty of maps is a glib overview.
60% of the book is the index. The kindle version will not allow map expansion, on on page zooming. Not worth the sale price of 1.99.

[Leah Band]

It gave a good knowledge to the menuvers of the different battles of the first world war.

[Jimmy]

This volume is probably best intended for those who already have a pretty thorough grasp of the war and simply need a good collection of maps. For most of the maps, there is little (if any) explanatory text.