The Little Field Marshall: Sir John French by Richard Holmes ISBN: 0224015753
Published by Cassell on 2005
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Great Britain
Pages: 427
Len's Summary: The first commander of the BEF, a 19th century officer, fights a 20th century war. The author is a well-known historian and reserve Brigadier in the British Army.
Blindfold and Alone: British Military Executions in the Great War
Blindfold and Alone: British Military Executions in the Great War by Cathryn Corns, John Hughes-Wilson ISBN: 0304353973
Published by Cassell on December 31st 2001
Genres: Great Britain, Military
Len's Summary: Based in part on newly available official records.
The War Walk: A Journey Along the Western Front
The War Walk: A Journey Along the Western Front by Nigel Jones ISBN: 0304366838
Published by Cassell on August 5th 2004
Genres: Europe, World War I
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: A combination of history, travel and personal anecdotes from a rapidly dwindling number of surviving veterans.
Passchendaele: The Sacrificial Ground
Passchendaele: The Sacrificial Ground by Nigel Steel, Peter Hart ISBN: 0304352683
Published by Cassell on November 2nd 2000
Genres: Military, World War I
Pages: 351
Len's Summary: Another look at the mud and blood of Third Ypres. British military historians fixation on Third Ypres ranks second only to that of Battle of the Somme… Available from Barnes and Noble on line.
Jutland: The German Perspective
Jutland: The German Perspective by V. E. Tarrant ISBN: 0304358487
Published by Cassell on December 31st 2001
Genres: History, Military, Naval
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: The paperback reissue of the 1995 analysis of a very near thing.
Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914-1918
Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914-1918 by Anthony Clayton ISBN: 0304359491
Published by Cassell on May 28th 2003
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 238
Len's Summary: Biographies of all major French military leaders and coverage of all campaigns involving French forces.
Len Shurtleff
Good-bye to All That: Len Shurtleff Goes West
Ambassador Shurtleff, a retired American Foreign Service officer who served as President of The World War One Historical Association and as a past President of The Western Front Association – U S Branch, passed away on January 22, 2014. The searchable version of Len’s Bookshelf was created and will be maintained in his honor.
