Captain Staniland's Journey: The North Midland Territorials Go to War by Martin Middlebrook ISBN: 0850529964
Published by Pen & Sword Books on September 1st 2003
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I
Pages: 224
Tunnelmaster and Arsonist of the Great War: The Norton-Griffiths Story
Tunnelmaster and Arsonist of the Great War: The Norton-Griffiths Story by Tony Bridgland ISBN: 0850529956
Published by Pen & Sword Books on October 1st 2003
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Military, History, World War I
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: In the United States, order from Casemate Publishing.
Kitchener’s Army: The Raising of the New Armies 1914 – 1916
Kitchener's Army: The Raising of the New Armies 1914 - 1916 by Peter Simkins ISBN: 1473821282
Published by Pen & Sword Books on October 19th 2014
Pages: 384
Len's Summary: Examines the main political, economic and social effects of raising tens of thousands of volunteers, as well as their training, feeding, housing and equipment. Written by the author of several well-received WWI histories. // A million volunteers…by a premier WWI historian. These were the men who fought on the Somme.
The German Army at Passchendaele
The German Army at Passchendaele by Jack Sheldon ISBN: 1844155641
Published by Pen & Sword Books on October 1st 2007
Pages: 336
Len's Summary: A history of the Third Battle of Ypres, 1917, from the German point of view. One of several new histories marking the 90th anniversary of this battle of attrition that fell far short of its original objective of overrunning German naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
The Battle for Vimy Ridge – 1917
The Battle for Vimy Ridge - 1917 by Jack Sheldon ISBN: 1844155528
Published by Pen & Sword Books on October 1st 2007
Pages: 236
Len's Summary: A successful British part of the allied 1917 spring offensives most remembered for General Neville’s disastrous attack at the Chemin des Dames. Published in time for the 90th anniversary of Canada’s most famous battle and the rededication of the refurbished Vimy Memorial.
Britain’s Greatest Aircraft
Britain's Greatest Aircraft by Robert Jackson ISBN: 1844156001
Published by Pen & Sword Books on March 1st 2008
Pages: 217
Len's Summary: Describes the design history, development and operational careers of 22 legendary military and civil aircraft starting with the WWI era.
The Public Schools Battalion in the Great War
The Public Schools Battalion in the Great War by Steve Hurst ISBN: 1844155102
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2007
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 303
Len's Summary: Another in a long series of BEF battalion histories from Pen & Sword.
Military History on the Web
Military History on the Web by Simon Fowler ISBN: 1844156060
Published by Pen & Sword Books on November 1st 2007
Genres: Computers, Web, Site Directories, History, Military, General, Reference
Pages: 211
Len's Summary: A resource for those seeking information on battles or on individual British, Canadian or American soldiers, sailors and airmen.
Underground Battlefields: Uncovering the Mines and Tunnels of Vimy and Beaumont Hamel
Underground Battlefields: Uncovering the Mines and Tunnels of Vimy and Beaumont Hamel by Mike Dolamore ISBN: 1844154866
Published by Pen & Sword Books on April 1st 2007
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: The work of the Durand Group exploring surviving mines and tunnels along what was the Western Front.
Happy Odyssey
Happy Odyssey by Adrian Carton De Wiart ISBN: 1844155390
Published by Pen & Sword Books on November 1st 2007
Pages: 287
Len's Summary: An autobiography by the highly decorated WWI officer who was the model for Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honor trilogy.
Passchendaele 1917: The Story of the Fallen and Tyne Cot Cemetry
Passchendaele 1917: The Story of the Fallen and Tyne Cot Cemetry by Frank Bostyn ISBN: 1844156931
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 21st 2007
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: Available on line from www.pen-and-sword.co.uk. This is one of several new and reprinted works brought out by Pen & Sword in time for the 90th anniversary of Third Ypres — Passchendeale. Other titles include Passchendaele: The Hollow Victory by Martin Marix Evans, Passchendaele in Perspective by Peter Liddle, and Passchendaele by Phillip Warner.
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.
The Great War Diaries of Brigadier Alexander Johnston
The Great War Diaries of Brigadier Alexander Johnston by Edwin Astill ISBN: 1844155811
Published by Pen & Sword Books on November 1st 2007
Pages: 244
Len's Summary: Story of an officer who rose from subaltern to brigade commander in the Third Division, BEF.
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.
Digging the Trenches: The Archaeology of the Western Front
Digging the Trenches: The Archaeology of the Western Front by Andrew Robertshaw, David Kenyon ISBN: 1473822882
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 19th 2014
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: A survey of archeological exploration of the Western Front.
Sniping in the Great War
Sniping in the Great War by Martin Pegler ISBN: 1844157555
on 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Development of the practice of sniping from 1914 on the Western and other fronts; training, field craft and counter-sniping methods described in detail.
Pals on the Somme, 1916
Pals on the Somme, 1916 by Roni Wilkinson ISBN: 1844157652
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: History of creation the British Pals Battalions made up of men from the same town or craft. // Looks at the participation of the Pals battalions which fought on the Somme in 1916 and how the Pals phenomenon was born.
The German Offensives of 1918: The Last Desperate Gamble
The German Offensives of 1918: The Last Desperate Gamble by Ian Passingham ISBN: 1844156362
on September 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Germany
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: Another assessment of German doctrine, military thinking and the effectiveness of storm troop tactics, and how the poor state of military morale and civilian unrest contributed to defeat.
The German Army Handbook of 1918
The German Army Handbook of 1918 by David Nash, James Beach ISBN: 1844157113
Published by Pen & Sword Books on February 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 186
Len's Summary: Compiled by British intelligence as a comprehensive assessment of the German Army organization, tactics and equipment at the end of WWI.
Liverpool VCs
Liverpool VCs by James Murphy ISBN: 1844157806
Published by Pen & Sword Books on September 1st 2008
Pages: 240
Kitchener’s Men: The King’s Own Royal Lancasters On The Western Front, 1915-1918
Kitchener's Men: The King's Own Royal Lancasters On The Western Front, 1915-1918 by John Hutton ISBN: 1844157210
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Summarizes the raising, training and battle experience of the territorial and service battalions of a British regiment.
The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in the Great War
The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in the Great War by Clive Harris, Julian Whippy ISBN: 1844157628
on July 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 199
Len's Summary: Reviews the lives of British sportsmen and athletes who fell in The Great War.
Great War on the Western Front: A Short History
Great War on the Western Front: A Short History by Paddy Griffith ISBN: 9781844157648
on June 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: A short introduction to the conflict from a fine British historian available from www.casmatepublishing.com.
John Masefield’s Great War – Collected Works
John Masefield’s Great War – Collected Works by Philip Errington, John Masefield ISBN: 1844156508
Published by Pen & Sword Books on January 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 319
Len's Summary: Collected shorter pieces by Britain’s Poet Laureate who also penned books on Gallipoli, The Old Front Line, War and the Future, and the Somme.
Battle Cruiser HMS Renown, 1916-1948
Battle Cruiser HMS Renown, 1916-1948 by Peter C. Smith, Maurice Cocker ISBN: 978 1 84415 733 4
on October 31st 2008
Pages: 144
Len's Summary: A famous ship which joined the Grand Fleet in 1916 and fought in WWII.
Anzac: The Landing at Gallipoli
Anzac: The Landing at Gallipoli by Stephen Chambers ISBN: 1844157229
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Detailed account of the April 15, 1915 landings.
The Diary & Letters of a World War I Fighter Pilot
The Diary & Letters of a World War I Fighter Pilot by Christopher M. Burgess ISBN: 1844157415
on November 1st 2008
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, World War I, Aviation
Len's Summary: The war of 65 Squadron RFC pilot Guy Mainwaring Knocker written by his grandson drawing on his letters and diaries.
Tracing British Battalions on the Somme
Tracing British Battalions on the Somme by Ray Westlake ISBN: 9781844158850
on January 15th 2009
Genres: History, Military, General, Great Britain
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: A research guide for Somme enthusiasts by a recognized British historian and researcher.
Tank Action in The Great War
Tank Action in The Great War by Ian Verrinder ISBN: 9781848840805
on September 2009
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I
Pages: 218
Len's Summary: An account of the attacks of B Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (later the Tank Corps) on the Somme, at Messines, Ypres, Cambrai and Fontaine-Notre-Dame
Prisoners of the Kaiser: The last POWs of The Great War
Prisoners of the Kaiser: The last POWs of The Great War by Richard Van Emden ISBN: 9781848840782
on August 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, World War II, Veterans
Pages: 196
Len's Summary: Draws on the memories of the last surviving British POWs.
The Killing Ground: The British Army, the Western Front & Emergence of Modern Warfare, 1900-1918
The Killing Ground: The British Army, the Western Front & Emergence of Modern Warfare, 1900-1918 by Timothy Travers ISBN: 9780850529647
on July 1st 2003
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain
Pages: 309
Len's Summary: A distinguished Canadian historian integrates social and military history to illuminate the evolution of British war- fighting doctrine. Available from www.casematepublishing.com in America.
Captured at Kut, Prisoner of the Turks
Captured at Kut, Prisoner of the Turks by W.C. Spackman, Tony Spackman ISBN: 184415873X
Published by Pen & Sword Books on May 1st 2009
Pages: 206
Len's Summary: The edited diary of a British Indian Army doctor.
The German Army at Cambrai
The German Army at Cambrai by Jack Sheldon ISBN: 9781844159444
on September 2009
Genres: History, Europe, Germany, Military, World War I
Pages: 338
Len's Summary: The see-saw November-December 1917 battle from the German point of view based on German archival material.
Shot in the Tower: The Story of Spies Executed in the Tower of London During the First World War
Shot in the Tower: The Story of Spies Executed in the Tower of London During the First World War by Leonard Sellers ISBN: 9781848840263
on July 19th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Germany, Great Britain
Pages: 212
Len's Summary: None of the men had any proper training for espionage, but their lives were forfeit despite their amateur status.
Scorched Earth: The Germans on the Somme 1914-18
Scorched Earth: The Germans on the Somme 1914-18 by Gerhard Hirschfeld, Gerd Krumeich ISBN: 1844159736
Published by Pen & Sword Books on July 1st 2009
Genres: History, Europe, Germany, Military, World War I, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 217
Len's Summary: A detailed examination of German warfare.
The Plot to Kill Lloyd George: The Story of Alice Wheeldon and the Peartree Conspiracy
The Plot to Kill Lloyd George: The Story of Alice Wheeldon and the Peartree Conspiracy by Nicola Rippon ISBN: 1844158373
on January 15th 2009
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: An apparent attempt by government to discredit the British anti-war movement by falsely charging the Wheeldon family with plotting to murder the Prime Minister and a member of his cabinet, Arthur Henderson.
The War on Hospital Ships, 1914-1918
The War on Hospital Ships, 1914-1918 by Stephen McGreal ISBN: 1844158586
Published by Pen & Sword Books on April 1st 2009
Pages: 272
Len's Summary: German submarine sinkings of unarmed hospital ships outraged the American, British and French publics and caused the UK to paint hospital ships in drab colors, defensively arm and sail them in protected convoys. // German sinkings of Entente hospital ships detailed.
The Best of Fragments from France by Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather
The Best of Fragments from France by Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather by Bruce Bairnsfather, Valmai Holt, Tonie Holt ISBN: 1848841698
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Comic Strips & Cartoons
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: Cartoons from the famous British WWI officer who created the characters Old Bill, Bert and Alf, forerunners of Carl Mauldin’s WWII GIs Willie and Joe.
Ghosts on the Somme: Filming the Battle, June-July 1916
Ghosts on the Somme: Filming the Battle, June-July 1916 by Alastair H. Fraser, Steve Roberts, Andrew Robertshaw ISBN: 1844158365
on December 1st 2009
Pages: 208
Len's Summary: The story of how Jeffrey Malins filmed The Battle of the Somme, an officially-sponsored feature motion picture first shown to British audiences in 1916. The original film is still available remastered on DVD in Region Two (PAL) format from Amazon.co.uk and the Imperial War Museum shop.
Magnificent But Not War: The Second Battle of Ypres
Magnificent But Not War: The Second Battle of Ypres by John Dixon ISBN: 184415890X
Published by Pen & Sword Books on April 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 370
Len's Summary: Detailed day-to-day accounting of the battles of April and May 1915 around the Belgian cloth town of Ypres.
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
