1917: The First World War in Old Photographs: Mud and Tanks by John Christopher, Campbell McCutcheon ISBN: 1445622106
Published by Amberley Publishing on December 19th 2014
Pages: 160
1916: The First World War in Old Photographs: A War of Attrition
1916: The First World War in Old Photographs: A War of Attrition by John Christopher, Campbell McCutcheon ISBN: 1445622084
Published by Amberley Publishing on October 19th 2014
Pages: 160
1915: The First World War in Old Photographs: Setbacks and Failures
1915: The First World War in Old Photographs: Setbacks and Failures by John Christopher, Campbell McCutcheon ISBN: 144562205X
Published by Amberley Publishing on August 19th 2014
Pages: 160
1914: The First World War in Old Photographs: Over by Christmas
1914: The First World War in Old Photographs: Over by Christmas by John Christopher, Campbell McCutcheon ISBN: 9781445621814
Published by Amberley Publishing on May 1st 2014
Pages: 159
1917: The First World War at Sea in Photographs
1917: The First World War at Sea in Photographs by Phil Carradice ISBN: 9781445622477
Published by Amberley Publishing on December 11th 2014
Pages: 144
1916: The First World War at Sea in Photographs
1916: The First World War at Sea in Photographs by Phil Carradice ISBN: 9781445622422
Published by Amberley Publishing on October 15th 2014
Pages: 144
1915: The First World War at Sea in Photographs
1915: The First World War at Sea in Photographs by Phil Carradice ISBN: 1445622378
Published by Amberley Publishing on October 19th 2014
Pages: 144
1914: The First World War at Sea in Photographs
1914: The First World War at Sea in Photographs by Phil Carradice ISBN: 9781445622330
Published by Amberley Publishing on May 1st 2014
Pages: 128
World War I: The Definitive Visual History
World War I: The Definitive Visual History by RG Grant ISBN: 1465419381
on April 21st 2014
Genres: Military, Pictorial
Pages: 360
Len's Summary: Seven chapters cover the years before the war and the aftermath with a time line for each year of the conflict. Profusely illustrated coffee table book.
The Great War Seen from the Air: In Flanders Fields, 1914–1918
The Great War Seen from the Air: In Flanders Fields, 1914–1918 by Birger Stichelbaut ISBN: 030019658X
on February 11th 2014
Genres: Military, Photography
Pages: 396
Len's Summary: A photographic history of the war as seen from the air researched from British, Belgian, German and US archives.
The First World War in Colour
The First World War in Colour by Peter Walther ISBN: 9783836554183
Published by Taschen on September 5th 2014
Genres: Photography, Photojournalism
Pages: 383
Len's Summary: Original color photos from both sides of the lines.
American Battlefields of World War I: Château-Thierry — Then and Now, Vol. 1: Enter the Yanks
American Battlefields of World War I: Château-Thierry -- Then and Now, Vol. 1: Enter the Yanks by David C. Homsher ISBN: 9780970244307
Published by Battleground Productions on January 1st 2006
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Essays, Photography
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: First in a new series of guides, the first new guides to American battlefields in many years.
The Fallen: A Photographic Journey Through the War Cemeteries and Memorials of the Great War, 1914-18
The Fallen: A Photographic Journey Through the War Cemeteries and Memorials of the Great War, 1914-18 by John Garfield, Katherine Whitehorn ISBN: 0750952040
Published by Spellmount on May 1st 2014
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Photography, Photoessays & Documentaries
Pages: 168
World War I in Photographs
World War I in Photographs by J. H. J. Andriessen ISBN: 9789036618717
Published by Rebo Pub. on 2002
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Photography, Photoessays & Documentaries
Pages: 600
Len's Summary: The author, who drew most of the photos from Imperial War Museum archives, chairs the First World War Study Center of the Netherlands. Also published in French and Dutch.
World War I In Photographs
World War I In Photographs by Richard Holmes ISBN: 1842222775
Published by Carlton Publishing Group on October 28th 2002
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: Also published in French and Dutch.
Battles East: A History of the Eastern Front of the First World War
Battles East: A History of the Eastern Front of the First World War by G. Irving Root ISBN: 9781424168002
Published by PublishAmerica on October 15th 2007
Genres: History, Military, General
Pages: 387
Len's Summary: Advertised as the first in a new series being privately published by the author. A chronological narrative history based largely on secondary sources. A useful addition to the all too few studies of war in the East.
Images of War: The German Army on the Western Front, 1917-1918
Images of War: The German Army on the Western Front, 1917-1918 by David Bilton ISBN: 1844155021
on March 22nd 2007
Pages: 176
Len's Summary: Focuses on the withdrawal from the Somme in early 1917 through the Kaiser’s Battle of spring 1918. Text summaries action on the Western Front as home front morale in Germany collapsed during the final two years of the war.
Passchendaele
Passchendaele by Peter Barton ISBN: 184529422X
Published by Constable on November 5th 2007
Pages: 468
Len's Summary: Third volume in an ongoing project to recover and publish previously unseen WWI battlefield panoramas and aerial photographs. Also contains unpublished memoirs and letters of the combatants.
1918 The German Offensives: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)
1918 The German Offensives: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) by John Sheen ISBN: 1844156613
on March 21st 2008
Len's Summary: An richly illustrated history of the spring 1918 German offensives. Available in America from www.casematepublishing.com.
Postcards from the Trenches: Images from the First World War
Postcards from the Trenches: Images from the First World War by Bodleian Library ISBN: 1851243917
Published by Bodleian Library on June 15th 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Photography
Pages: 112
Len's Summary: A collection of post cards from the WWI era. A separate volume from Oxford has postcards from the Russian Revolution.
German Amateur Photographers in the First World War: A View from the Trenches on the Western Front
German Amateur Photographers in the First World War: A View from the Trenches on the Western Front by Sebastian Remus ISBN: 9780764330933
Published by Schiffer Military History on October 28th 2008
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Focuses on the everyday violence of the Western Front through the lenses of soldiers.
Flanders Fields
Flanders Fields by Stefan Boness ISBN: 9783939181156
Published by Verlag für Bildschöne Bücher on October 2008
Pages: 105
Len's Summary: Contemporary photos of the remains of World War One in the Ypres Salient, Belgium taken by the author. Distributed internationally by Idea Books.
The Germans at Arras
The Germans at Arras by David Bilton ISBN: 9781844157686
Published by Pen & Sword Military on 2008
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: German photographs of the Arras region in 1917.
Images of Conflict: Military Aerial Photography and Archaeology
Images of Conflict: Military Aerial Photography and Archeology by Birger Stichelbaut, Jean Bourgeois, Nicholas J. Saunders, Piet Chielens ISBN: 1443801712
Published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing on February 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, General, Photography, Social Science, Archaeology
Pages: 302
Len's Summary: An exploration of aerial photography in World Wars I and II by military historians with the emphasis on The Great War.
Shooting the Front: Allied Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War
Shooting the Front: Allied Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War by Terrence J. Finnegan ISBN: 9780752460529
Published by Spellmount on September 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, Photography, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 408
Len's Summary: First published by NDIS Press in 2006, this is the second revised edition of a unique analysis of the development and tactical employment of aerial reconnaissance and photographic interpretation on the Western Front, the principal use of airpower in that conflict. // The author spoke at the WFA 2006 Annual National Seminar.
Great Push: The Battle of the Somme 1916 (Images of War)
Great Push: The Battle of the Somme 1916 (Images of War) by William Langford ISBN: 9781781590416
Published by Pen & Sword Books on January 19th 2013
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Photography
Pages: 239
Len's Summary: First published in 1916, this picture book draws on stills from Geoffrey Malins’ famous documentary film of the same year. Many photos are badly reproduced, but most are impressive anyway.
Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare
Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare by Paul Kendall ISBN: 9780752463049
Published by History Press on May 1st 2012
Genres: History, Military, Pictorial, World War I, Photography
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: A September 1914 British defeat as mobile war turns to siege warfare.
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
