On the Far Western Front: Britain’s First World War in South America by Phillip A. Dehne ISBN: 9780719080050
Published by Manchester University Press on March 15th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Great Britain, Germany, Essays
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: Economic warfare; an analysis of largely successful British efforts to stifle German trade with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay during WWI. Available in the US from Palgrave Macmillan.
Russia in War and Revolution, 1914-1922
Russia in War and Revolution, 1914-1922 by Jonathan Daly, Leonid Trofimov ISBN: 0872209873
Published by Hackett Publishing Company on September 15th 2009
Genres: History, Revolutionary, Europe, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: A source book for scholars rather than a narrative history.
Willing Patriots: Men of Color in the First World War
Willing Patriots: Men of Color in the First World War by Robert J. Dalessandro, Gerald Torrence ISBN: 0764332333
Published by Schiffer Publishing on April 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, General, African American Studies
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Treats the organization, combat history of black troops including two infantry division, services of supply and special troops of the US Army in WWI.
Kut 1916: Courage and Failure in Iraq
Kut 1916: Courage and Failure in Iraq by Patrick Crowley ISBN: 9780752454474
Published by Spellmount on 2009
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: The history of one of the worst defeats of British arms: The siege of Kut, on the Euphrates River, 1915-1916. More than 13,000 British Indian Army troops surrendered and went into harsh Ottoman captivity. Recommended by Michael Neiberg of the Army War College faculty and winner of the Tomlinson Book Prize for 2008.
The Great War and German Memory: Society, Politics and Psychological Trauma, 1914-1945
The Great War and German Memory: Society, Politics and Psychological Trauma, 1914-1945 by Jason Crouthamel ISBN: 9780859898423
Published by University of Exeter Press on 2009
Genres: History, Europe, General, Psychology, Germany
Pages: 278
Len's Summary: An account of psychological, political and social chaos in post-war Germany
Istanbul Under Allied Occupation, 1918-1923
Istanbul Under Allied Occupation, 1918-1923 by Nur Bilge Criss ISBN: 9789004112599
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on January 1st 1999
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Architecture, Interior Design, Asia
Pages: 178
Len's Summary: Another account of post-war Turkey under Allied occupation as progressive Turks seek to prevent their country’s dismemberment.
The Desert Baron: Friedrich: A Warrior for All Seasons
The Desert Baron: Friedrich: A Warrior for All Seasons by Conrad Crease ISBN: 9781439221006
Published by BookSurge Publishing on May 4th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Germany, Aviation, Biography & Autobiography
Pages: 241
Len's Summary: Biography of the German officer who led the 1916 Turkish attack on the Suez Canal, defended Armenians against Turkish genocide and Georgia from both the Turks and the Bolsheviks. Order from www.booksurge.com
Machine-Guns and the Great War
Machine-Guns and the Great War by Paul Cornish ISBN: 1848840470
on September 19th 2009
Genres: Machine guns, History, Military, General, Weapons, World War I
Pages: 169
Len's Summary: Reassessment of the tactical role of the key infantry weapon of the war.
US 110′ Subchasers In Action
US 110' Subchasers In Action by T. Garth Connelly ISBN: 0897475879
Published by Squadron/Signal Publications on 2009
Pages: 64
Len's Summary: The evolution of an American type (the so-called Splinter Fleet) of anti-submarine vessels from 1916 through World War Two.
The Last Englishman: The Double Life of Arthur Ransome
The Last Englishman: The Double Life of Arthur Ransome by Roland Chambers ISBN: 9781567924176
Published by David R. Godine on March 2nd 2012
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Literary, History
Pages: 389
Len's Summary: The story of an MI6 agent who lived in Russia and the Baltic States from 1913 to 1922. Ransome is best remembered as the successful author of children’s stories.
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I by Miranda Carter ISBN: 9781400079124
Published by Vintage Books on March 8th 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Biography & Autobiography, Royalty, Europe, General
Pages: 498
Len's Summary: The story of three cousins: King George V of Great Britain, Tzar Nicholas II of Russia and Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany and the road to war in 1914.
The Czech Legion, 1914-20
The Czech Legion 1914-20 by David Bullock ISBN: 9781846032363
Published by Osprey Publishing on November 17th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Eastern
Pages: 48
Len's Summary: Czechs fought on the Western, Eastern and Italian fronts, as well as along the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Mont St. Quentin: A Soldier’s Battle
Mont St. Quentin: A Soldier’s Battle by Bill Billet ISBN: 1459640624
Published by ReadHowYouWant on December 28th 2012
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: A fine analysis of the successful and innovative August-September 1918 ANZAC Corps attack against strong German positions along the Somme at Peronne and St. Quentin.
A History of the Great War: World War One and the International Crisis of the Early 20th Century
A History of the Great War: World War One and the International Crisis of the Early 20th Century by Eric Dorn Brose ISBN: 9780195181944
Published by Oxford University Press on April 10th 2009
Pages: 433
Len's Summary: A new political history of the war.
The Great War Handbook: A Guide for Family Historians & Students of the Conflict
The Great War Handbook: A Guide for Family Historians & Students of the Conflict by Geoff Bridge, Correlli Barnett ISBN: 1783461764
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: A sourcebook for researchers surveying the lives of the ordinary British soldiers.
Light Horse: A History of Australia’s Mounted Arm
Light Horse: A History of Australia's Mounted Arm by Jean Bou ISBN: 9780521197083
Published by Cambridge University Press on November 24th 2009
Genres: History, Australia & New Zealand, Military, General, Other
Pages: 361
Len's Summary: The evolution of the famed light horse mounted infantry regiments from pre-federation days to WWI to their withering away in 1944.
1920 in Turkey: Greco-Turkish War, Turkish War of Independence, Occupation of Constantinople, Treaty of Sevres, Occupation of Ismir
1920 in Turkey: Greco-Turkish War, Turkish War of Independence, Occupation of Constantinople, Treaty of Sevres, Occupation of Ismir by Ezekiel Register ISBN: 1155508351
Published by Books LLC on 2009
Pages: 40
Len's Summary: An account of violent post-war events in Ottoman Turkey and the Turkish War of Independence.
Haig: A Reappraisal 80 Years On
Haig: A Reappraisal 80 Years On by Brian Bond, Nigel Cave ISBN: 184415887X
Published by Pen & Sword Books on April 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain
Pages: 271
Len's Summary: Another look at Great Britain’s controversial field commander.
Survivors of a Kind: Memoirs of the Western Front
Survivors of a Kind: Memoirs of the Western Front by Brian Bond ISBN: 9781847250049
Published by A&C Black on December 20th 2008
Genres: History, General, Military, World War I, Modern, Personal Memoirs
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: An introduction to WWI memoirs as being of both literary and historical value. // An analysis of Western Front memoirs published by a range of British luminaries including Anthony Eden, Harold McMillan, General F. P. Crozier and several war poets including Edmund Blunden.
The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I: Volume I: A Chronology, 1910-1917
The Russian Military Air Fleet in World War I: Volume I: A Chronology, 1910-1917 by August G. Blume ISBN: 9780764333514
on June 1st 2010
Pages: 334
Len's Summary: Solidly researched by a premier aviation historian. (Volume one of two.)
The British Naval Staff in the First World War
The British Naval Staff in the First World War by Nicholas Black ISBN: 1843836556
Published by Boydell Press on June 21st 2011
Pages: 348
Len's Summary: A revisionist look at a much reviled institution finds it worthy of merit.
Gentlemen, We Will Stand and Fight: Le Cateau 1914
Gentlemen, We Will Stand and Fight: Le Cateau 1914 by Antony Bird ISBN: 9781847970626
Published by The Crowood Press on May 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Great Britain
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: The stand of II Corps, BEF at Le Gateau, August 26, 1914.
The Germans on the Somme (Images of War)
The Germans on the Somme (Images of War) by David Bilton ISBN: 9781844158652
Published by Pen & Sword Books on 2009
Genres: History, Europe, Germany, Military, Pictorial, World War I, Illustrated
Pages: 222
Len's Summary: Images of the German army on the River Somme from 1914 to 1918. A view of events through German eyes.
Camoupedia: A Compendium of Research on Art, Architecture and Camouflage
Camoupedia: A Compendium of Research on Art, Architecture and Camouflage by Roy R. Behrens, Marvin Bell ISBN: 0971324468
Published by Bobolink Books on January 1st 2009
Pages: 463
Len's Summary: A delightful look at the development of camouflage themes in war and peace with particular reference to WWI. You will be surprised at the number famous artists and designers (like Edison) involved in war camouflage work. The author teaches graphic design at the University of Northern Iowa.
1917: Beyond the Western Front
1917: Beyond the Western Front by Ian F.W. Beckett ISBN: 9004171398
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on January 31st 2009
Genres: History, General, Europe, Military, World War I
Pages: 182
Len's Summary: Essays examining the burgeoning costs of war in this significant year of conflict marked by the exit of Russia and the entry of America. Like all Brill publications, this one is too expensive; get it from the library.
Haig’s Generals
Haig’s Generals by Ian F.W. Beckett, Steven J. Corvi ISBN: 1844158926
Published by Pen & Sword Books on April 1st 2009
Pages: 217
Len's Summary: A study of BEF army commanders with contributions from John Bourne, Gary Sheffield, Peter Simkins and Steven J. Corvi among others.
Armenian Golgotha
Armenian Golgotha by Grigoris Balakian, Peter Balakian ISBN: 1400096774
Published by Vintage Books on March 9th 2010
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Personal Memoirs, History, Asia, General, Middle East
Pages: 576
Len's Summary: The memoirs of an Armenian Apostolic priest and intellectual who disguised himself as a railway worker and escaped the WWI Armenian bloodbath. The translator is the author of The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and the American Response (Harper Collins, 2004). One of a spate of books being published as the 100 anniversary of the Ottoman massacres of Armenians nears.
The British Army in Battle and Its Image, 1914-1918
The British Army in Battle and Its Image, 1914-1918 by Stephen Badsey ISBN: 9781441174086
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing on June 30th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain, Essays
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Essays covering the army’s relations with the press, propaganda, filming the war, and Black Adder TV series.
Selling the Great War: The Making of American Propaganda
Selling the Great War: The Making of American Propaganda by Alan Axelrod ISBN: 9780230605039
Published by St. Martin's Press on March 3rd 2009
Genres: History, United States, 20th Century, Military, World War II, Social History
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Motivated by fears than America’s multi-ethnic population would not support the war effort, President Wilson launched the federal government’s first concerted public information campaign headed by journalist George Creel.
The Railway Operating Division on the Western Front: The Royal Engineers in France and Belgium 1915-1919
The Railway Operating Division on the Western Front: The Royal Engineers in France and Belgium 1915-1919 by William A.T. Aves ISBN: 9781900289993
Published by Shaun Tyas on December 1st 2009
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: A history of the integrated Royal Engineer rail system that supported the BEF under the overall command of Sir Eric Geddes. // The BEF’s rail operation expanded mightily into an integrated rail, road and waterway system based on Channel supply depots all under command of a civilian, Sir Eric Geddes. Order from Amazon.co.uk.
Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front
Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front by Diane Atkinson ISBN: 9781453226001
Published by Preface Publishing on March 8th 2010
Genres: History, Social History, World War I
Pages: 272
Len's Summary: The story of two remarkable volunteer ambulance drivers.
The Glorious Dead: Figurative Sculpture of British First World War Memorials
The Glorious Dead: Figurative Sculpture of British First World War Memorials by Geoffrey Archer ISBN: 1872914381
on November 6th 2009
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: For art historians, a survey of WWI memorial art in Great Britain. Available from frontierpublishing@ymail.com
The Bantams: The Untold Story Of World War One
The Bantams: The Untold Story Of World War One by Sidney Allinson ISBN: 1413444458
on September 1st 2009
Pages: 316
Len's Summary: New edition of a book authored by the Chairman of the Pacific Coast Branch of WFA about British and Canadian soldiers well below the army’s five foot – three inch minimum height.
The Mons Myth: A Reassessment of the Battle
The Mons Myth: A Reassessment of the Battle by Terence Zuber ISBN: 9780752452470
Published by History Press on April 1st 2010
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, General
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: A new description and analysis of this 1914 battle asserting that the Germans did not massively outnumber the British, did not attack in a solid mass, and that BEF ‘rapid rifle fire’ did not mow down Germans in rows.
French Tanks of World War I
French Tanks of World War I by Steven J. Zaloga, Tony Bryan ISBN: 1846035139
Published by Osprey Publishing on December 21st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, France, Weapons, Illustrated
Pages: 48
Len's Summary: The emergence of the first modern tank, the Renault FT of 1917.
Flamethrower Troops of World War I: The Central and Allied Powers
Flamethrower Troops of World War I: The Central and Allied Powers by Thomas Wictor ISBN: 9780764335266
on September 28th 2010
Genres: History, Military, General, World War I
Pages: 171
Len's Summary: Technical data on flamethrowers used by both sides in The Great War.
Torchbearers of Democracy: African-American Soldiers in the World War I Era
Torchbearers of Democracy: African-American Soldiers in the World War I Era by Chad L. Williams ISBN: 9781469609850
Published by University of North Carolina Press on September 20th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, 20th Century, Social Science, Ethnic Studies, African American Studies
Pages: 452
Len's Summary: An important new looks at American history through African-American eyes. Some 380 thousand African-American soldiers served in WWI mainly as uniformed manual labor struggling for equality and harboring unfulfilled hopes for a better future as full-fledged citizens. Includes powerful analysis of African-American Doughboy relations with white Frenchmen and with French African colonial soldiers. See also Willing Patriots: Men of Color in the First World War, Schiffer, 2009.
Tracing the Rifle Volunteers: A Guide for Military & Family Historians
Tracing the Rifle Volunteers: A Guide for Military & Family Historians by Ray Westlake ISBN: 9781848842113
on May 2010
Genres: History, Military, Other, Technology & Engineering, Military Science, World War I
Pages: 273
Len's Summary: A resource book for WWI specialist from a veteran British historian.
Hitler’s First War: Adolf Hitler, the Men of the List Regiment, and the First World War
Hitler's First War: Adolf Hitler, the Men of the List Regiment, and the First World War by Thomas Weber ISBN: 9780199226382
Published by Oxford University Press on September 29th 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Political, History, Europe, Germany, World War I
Pages: 450
Len's Summary: Draws on the writings of Hitler’s fellow soldiers of the List Regiment to offer a different view that that presented in Mein Kampf; challenges common wisdom that WWI was a seminal catastrophe for Gemany. See also: Corporal Hitler and the Great War.
Tommy’s Ark: Soldiers, Their Animals and the Natural World in the Great War. Richard Van Emden
Tommy's Ark: Soldiers, Their Animals and the Natural World in the Great War. Richard Van Emden by Richard Van Emden ISBN: 9781408806111
Published by Bloomsbury on November 1st 2010
Pages: 336
Len's Summary: Explains the British soldiers’ relationship with a surprisingly range wide range of animal life.
President’s Quarterly Update—April 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
I’m extremely pleased with the level of WW1HA’s activities, some of which may be unseen by you.
Our Journal, “World War One Illustrated,” is now published three times a year with an average length of 48 pages. Each issue is filled with high-quality articles covering a variety of topics, including the popular “My Kin in the Great War” series.
Our electronic newsletter, “Here and There with the WW1HA” is published monthly, with an assortment of Association events and articles covering WW1 topics.
Sal Compagno’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continues to hold monthly meetings via Zoom, while Mark Benbow’s Eastern Chapter is holding quarterly meetings.
As President, I am also hosting a quarterly “Fireside Chat” online. The last one emphasized WW1 poetry. The next one will emphasize WW1-era music.
If you’re already a member, I thank you for your membership and encourage you to take part in these activities. If you’re not a member, I ask you to join and participate in these activities. Participate in the events and consider submitting an article for the journal or newsletter.
Reach out to me with your comments: lavarennes@meuse-argonne.com.
Regards,
Randy Gaulke
