French Generals of the Great War

French Generals of the Great WarFrench Generals of the Great War by Jonathan Krause, William Philpott
ISBN: 9781781592526
Published by Pen & Sword Books on 2014
Genres: France, Military
Pages: 288

Len's Summary: Advertised as an original study. Philpott is a winner of our Tomlinson Book Prize.

Three Armies on the Somme: The First Battle of the Twentieth Century

Three Armies on the Somme: The First Battle of the Twentieth CenturyThree Armies on the Somme: The First Battle of the Twentieth Century by William Philpott
ISBN: 9780307278371
Published by Vintage Books on November 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 631

Len's Summary: Published in 2009 in the UK by Little Brown under the title Bloody Victory. The author sees the Somme as a British victory in the war of attrition. The winner of the 2009 WFA Tomlinson Book Prize; destined to become the standard work on this much-studied campaign.

The War of Attrition: Fighting the First World War

The War of Attrition: Fighting the First World WarThe War of Attrition: Fighting the First World War by William Philpott
ISBN: 9781468302684
Published by Overlook Press on June 26th 2014
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 400

Len's Summary: Written by a Tomlinson Prize-winner, this work explores how a European conflict burgeoned into total, industrialized war of attrition bringing on the advent of the US as a major world power.