Visiting the Somme and Ypres Battlefields Made Easy: A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals by Gareth Hughes ISBN: 9781473821392
on September 11th 2014
Pages: 160
Aisne 1918
Aisne 1918 by David Blanchard ISBN: 9781783376056
on June 20th 2015
Genres: Military, Travel, France
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Germany’s May attack, part the 1918 Ludendorff offensive.
Visiting the Great War Battlefields: Commemorating the Great War 100 Years On
Visiting the Great War Battlefields: Commemorating the Great War 100 Years On ISBN: 1473828422 on January 19th 2015
Pages: 120
Len's Summary: Contributions from several well-known battlefield guides such as Toni & Valmai Holt, John Cooksey, Nigel Reed and Niger Cave.
America and World War I: A Traveler’s Guide
America and World War I: A Traveler's Guide by Mark D. Van Ells ISBN: 1566569753
Published by Interlink Books on September 1st 2014
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: Covers major battles and battlefields of the AEF, memorials, cemeteries, training and embarkation sites, doughboy correspondence, diaries and memoirs, as well as service organizations such as the Red Cross and YMCA.
The Old Front Line: The Centenary of the Western Front,
The Old Front Line: The Centenary of the Western Front in Pictures by Stephen Bull ISBN: 9781612002309
Published by Casemate on July 19th 2014
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Travel
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: A profusely illustrated then-and-now look at the Western Front then and now; monuments, markers, and cemeteries of all nationalities. The author is Curator for Military History & Archeology for Lancashire Museums. // Examines the Western Front geographically, the scars left by battle and the cemeteries, war memorials and statues erected by the victors.
Paris at the End of the World: The City of Light During the Great War, 1914-1918
Paris at the End of the World: The City of Light During the Great War, 1914-1918 by John Baxter ISBN: 9780062221407
Published by Harper Perennial on April 15th 2014
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, France, Travel
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: Paris and Parisians survive and even thrive during WWI as the City of Lights blazes brightly.
Major & Mrs. Holt’s Concise Illustrated Battlefield Guide to the Western Front – North
Major & Mrs. Holt’s Concise Illustrated Battlefield Guide to the Western Front - North by Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt ISBN: 1781593973
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 19th 2014
Pages: 368
Len's Summary: An excellent Guidebook to the Ypres, Yser, Vimy Ridge, Arras and other Flanders battlefields with concise descriptions of the battles from 1914 to 1918 and directions for tours and routes.
Salient Points Four (Cameos of the Western Front)
Salient Points Four (Cameos of the Western Front) by Tony Spagnoly ISBN: 0850529328
Published by Pen & Sword Books on September 1st 2005
Pages: 146
Len's Summary: Another battlefield guide in the Cameos of the Western Front Series written by two experienced WWI historians and covering the Ploegsteert and Neuve Eglise sectors of the BEF line in Belgium.
Walking the Somme
Walking the Somme by Paul Reed ISBN: 9781848844735
Published by Casemate Publishers on 2011
Pages: 246
Len's Summary: A popular battlefield guide.
Middlebrook Guide to the Somme Battlefields
Middlebrook Guide to the Somme Battlefields by Mary Middlebrook, Martin Middlebrook ISBN: 1844155331
on October 1st 2007
Pages: 383
Len's Summary: A new guide by the author of the iconic First Day on the Somme.
Sergeant York of the Argonne Tour Guide
Sergeant York of the Argonne Tour Guide by Michael Kelly ISBN: 0955938600
on 2008
Pages: 76
Len's Summary: A new, concise portable guide for battlefield travelers visiting the Argonne Forest and the now-well-marked site where the legendary Alvin York won his Medal of Honor in 1918.
Major & Mrs. Holt’s Pocket Battlefield Guide to Ypres and Passchendaele
Major & Mrs. Holt’s Pocket Battlefield Guide to Ypres and Passchendaele by Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt ISBN: 9781844153770
Published by Casemate Publishers on September 15th 2006
Pages: 128
Len's Summary: Includes 1st, 2nd and 3rd (Passchendaele) and 4th Ypres (Lys).
Major & Mrs. Holt’s Pocket Battlefield Guide to the Somme Battles
Major & Mrs. Holt’s Pocket Battlefield Guide to the Somme Battles by Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt ISBN: 1844153959
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 2nd 2006
Pages: 112
Len's Summary: Covers the 1916 battles, the Kaiser’s Offensive of March-April 1918 and the American-Canadian sectors of 1918. // Battlefield details capturing essential features and tourist information.
Walking Verdun: A Guide to the Battlefield
Walking Verdun: A Guide to the Battlefield by Christina Holstein ISBN: 1844158675
on July 2009
Pages: 176
Len's Summary: A new guide book from one of the most knowledgeable Western Front historians and guides. // A New work by long-time battlefield guide and WFA member who also wrote an earlier Pen & Sword book on Ft. Douaumont.
Verdun 1916: A Battlefield Guide
Verdun 1916: A Battlefield Guide by William F. Buckingham ISBN: 0752441485
on April 15th 2007
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Traces the history of Verdun from the iron age to modern times.
St. Quentin: Hindenburg Line
St. Quentin: Hindenburg Line by Helen McPhail, Phillip Guest ISBN: 0850527899
on January 1st 2001
Pages: 157
Flers
Flers by Trevor Pidgeon, Nigel Cave ISBN: 0850527783
on April 28th 2001
Pages: 160
Fields of War: A Visitor’s Guide to Fifty Key Battlefields in France & Belgium
Fields of War: A Visitor’s Guide to Fifty Key Battlefields in France & Belgium by Robert J. Mueller ISBN: 9780982367704
Published by French Battlefields on January 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, World War II, Travel, Europe, France
Pages: 407
Len's Summary: A guide to 600 years of warfare in northwestern France and Flanders; from Crecy to Bastogne. Order from sales@frenchbattlefields.com or fax (224) 735-4378.
Major and Mrs. Holt’s Battlefield Guide: Western Front – South
Major and Mrs. Holt’s Battlefield Guide: Western Front - South by Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt ISBN: 1844152391
Published by Pen & Sword Books on December 1st 2005
Pages: 360
Len's Summary: First and Second Marne, the Somme 1916, Cambrai, the Aisne, Verdun, the Hindenburg Line, St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne among other battles and campaigns. Companion volume to an earlier guide to northern Western Front battlefields.
Battle Lines: Ypres: Nieuwpoort to Ploegsteert
Battle Lines: Ypres: Nieuwpoort to Ploegsteert by Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland ISBN: 9781848847934
on January 1st 2013
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: First in a series of new Pen & Sword walking, cycling and motoring battlefield guides.
Revolt in the Desert
Revolt in the Desert by T.E. Lawrence ISBN: 9781848856653
on 2001
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Travel, Special Interest, Literary
Pages: 352
Flanders: A Cultural History
Flanders: A Cultural History by Andre de Vries ISBN: 9780195314939
Published by Oxford University Press on June 11th 2007
Genres: History, Europe, Western, Travel, France, Historical Geography, Social Science, Customs & Traditions, General
Pages: 296
Len's Summary: A Flanders native looks at a region – the cockpit of WWI — that has been a battle ground since the Middle Ages.
Rebel Land: Unraveling the Riddle of History in a Turkish Town
Rebel Land: Unraveling the Riddle of History in a Turkish Town by Christopher de Bellaigue ISBN: 9780143118848
Published by Penguin Books on March 29th 2011
Genres: History, Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Social Science, Ethnic Studies, General, Travel, Turkey
Pages: 288
Len's Summary: A look at the Armenian massacres of 1915 and the ongoing conflict among Turks, Kurds and Armenians through the history of a single town, Varta, near Erzurum in eastern Anatolia some 700 miles from Constantinople.
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
