Boy Soldiers of the Great War by Richard Van Emden ISBN: 9781408824726
Published by A&C Black on February 12th 2013
Genres: Military, Great Britain
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: The experiences of a handful of the hundreds of thousands of underage men and women who served in British forces during WWI written by a veteran historian and author of previous memorializing BEF veterans.
Churchill’s Crusade: The British Invasion of Russia, 1918-1920
Churchill's Crusade: The British Invasion of Russia, 1918-1920 by Clifford Kinvig ISBN: 9781847250216
Published by A&C Black on November 23rd 2007
Pages: 400
Len's Summary: An account of armed British intervention in Russia following the Bolshevik revolution and an analysis of why intervention failed. Available from the Scholars Bookshelf. See also American Sideshow: America's Undeclared War in Russia, 1918-1920, Robert L. Willet, Brassey's (now Potomac), 2002.
The Home Front 1914-1918: How Britain Survived the Great War
The Home Front 1914-1918: How Britain Survived the Great War by Ian F.W. Beckett ISBN: 9781472908896
Published by A&C Black on December 31st 2013
Genres: Great Britain, Military, Social History
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: The author suggests Britain survived by working hard and keeping a stiff upper lip.
The British Imperial Army in the Middle East: Morale and Military Identity in the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns, 1916-18
The British Imperial Army in the Middle East: Morale and Military Identity in the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns, 1916-18 by James E. Kitchen ISBN: 9781472509284
Published by A&C Black on February 25th 2014
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: A soldiers’ eye view of the war in the Middle East. British forces there comprised many different nationalities from the colonies and dominions.
Balfour and Weizmann: The Zionist, the Zealot and the Emergence of Israel
Balfour and Weizmann: The Zionist, the Zealot and the Emergence of Israel by Geoffrey Lewis ISBN: 9781847250407
Published by A&C Black on May 31st 2009
Genres: History, Ancient, General, Europe, Great Britain, Middle East, Israel & Palestine, Political Science, International Relations, Diplomacy
Pages: 203
Len's Summary: Explores the relationship between the British Foreign Secretary and Chaim Weizmann the British chemist, Zionist and first President of Israel.
Belfast Boys: How Unionists and Nationalists Fought and Died Together in the First World War
Belfast Boys: How Unionists and Nationalists Fought and Died Together in the First World War by Richard S. Grayson ISBN: 9781441105196
Published by A&C Black on September 23rd 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Ireland
Pages: 272
Len's Summary: The story of Irish Volunteers of the 36th and 16th Divisions challenges popular perceptions and explains why remembrance remains controversial in Belfast.
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.
Broken Men: Shell Shock, Treatment and Recovery in England, 1914-1930
Broken Men: Shell Shock, Treatment and Recovery in England, 1914-1930 by Fiona Reid ISBN: 9781441148858
Published by A&C Black on September 29th 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Great Britain
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Support and treatment for shell shock victims by the RMC and The Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society.
The Quick and the Dead: Fallen Soldiers and Their Families in The Great War
The Quick and the Dead: Fallen Soldiers and Their Families in The Great War by Richard Van Emden ISBN: 9780747597797
Published by A&C Black on October 3rd 2011
Pages: 344
Len's Summary: A compilation of more than 50 private diaries, interviews and letters written by British soldiers.
Reinventing Warfare 1914-18: Novel Munitions and Tactics of Trench Warfare
by Anthony Saunders ISBN: 9781441123817
Published by A&C Black on February 9th 2012
Genres: History, Modern, 16th Century, Military, General, World War I
Pages: 376
Len's Summary: The complexity of invention and innovative tactics using new weaponry such as the rifle grenade, Mills Bomb and the Stokes mortar. By the same author: Trench Warfare 1850-1950 (Pen & Sword, 2010); Dominating the Enemy: War in the Trenches, 1914-1918 (Sutton, 2000); and, Weapons of the Trench War, 1914-18 (Sutton, 1999)
The Great War and the Making of the Modern World
The Great War and the Making of the Modern World by Jeremy Black ISBN: 9780826440938
Published by A&C Black on May 19th 2011
Genres: History, Modern, 20th Century, Military, World War I
Pages: 337
Len's Summary: Takes the position that WWI was a global war of imperialism rather than simply a European conflict.
Avoiding Armageddon: From the Great War to the Fall of France, 1918-40
Avoiding Armageddon: From the Great War to the Fall of France, 1918-40 by Jeremy Black ISBN: 9781441157133
Published by A&C Black on July 5th 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War II
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: The First World War spawned any number of new limited wars, civil wars and insurrections all of which are summarized here with analysis of evolving weapons and tactics, as well as great power politics. He author finds the 1920s and 30s presented geo-political-strategic conundrums very similar to those we grapple with today.
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
