Under the Devils's Eye: Britain's Forgotten Army in Salonika, 1915-1918 by Alan Wakefield, Simon Moody ISBN: 0750935375
Published by The History Press on September 29th 2004
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: First general history of this obscure front since Alan Palmer's The Gardeners of Salonika (Simon and Schuster, 1965).
All the Kaiser’s Men: The Imperial Army on the Western Front 1914-1918
All the Kaiser's Men: The Imperial Army on the Western Front 1914-1918 by Ian Passingham ISBN: 0752459503
Published by The History Press on June 1st 2011
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: An analysis of German strategy, tactics, and leadership as well as that leadership's limited ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Reviewed in the January 2005 edition of Stand To!
The Forgotten Front: The East African Campaign 1914-1918
The Forgotten Front: The East African Campaign 1914-1918 by Ross Anderson ISBN: 0750958367
Published by The History Press on November 1st 2014
Pages: 368
Len's Summary: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0750958367/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0750958367&linkCode=as2&tag=worlwaroneh0a-20&linkId=RUACECCR5SGBKIJY
Grasping Gallipoli: Terrain, Maps and Failure at the Dardanelles, 1915
Grasping Gallipoli: Terrain, Maps and Failure at the Dardanelles, 1915 by Peter Chasseaud, Peter Doyle ISBN: 0750962267
Published by The History Press on June 1st 2015
Pages: 364
Len's Summary: The authors contend that the lessons from this campaign have been overdrawn by military historians.
Royal Navy Handbook, 1914–1918
Royal Navy Handbook, 1914–1918 by David Wragg ISBN: 0750942037
Published by The History Press on August 1st 2006
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: How the RN adapted to WWI. The author has written several books on naval warfare, including naval aviation.
Home Fires Burning: The Great War Diaries of Georgina Lee
Home Fires Burning: The Great War Diaries of Georgina Lee by Gavin Roynon ISBN: 9780752450643
on May 1st 2009
Genres: Great Britain, Personal Memoirs
Pages: 336
Len's Summary: A view of the war from the British home front.
The British Army 1914-1918
The British Army 1914-1918 by Andrew Rawson ISBN: 9780750956147
Published by The History Press on July 7th 2014
Genres: Great Britain, Military, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 384
Len's Summary: How the British Army grew from a small colonial constabulary in 1914 to a force of nearly four million men in 1918.
Voices of Silence: The Alternative Book of First World War Poetry
Voices of Silence: The Alternative Book of First World War Poetry by Vivien Noakes ISBN: 0750945214
Published by The History Press on October 1st 2006
Pages: 480
Len's Summary: This anthology avoids the established canon of Great War poetry and draws instead on diverse sources such as trench newspapers, hospital gazettes, gift books, postcards and privately-published works of single poets.
The Other First World War: The Blood-Soaked Eastern Front
The Other First World War: The Blood-Soaked Eastern Front by Douglas Boyd ISBN: 0752493582
Published by The History Press on December 1st 2014
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: A narrative survey history.
Attack on Orleans: The World War I Submarine Raid on Cape Cod
Attack on Orleans:: The World War I Submarine Raid on Cape Cod by Jake Klim ISBN: 9781626194908
Published by The History Press on June 10th 2014
Pages: 128
Len's Summary: The first attack in American shores since the War of 1812 occurred when a long-range U-Boat shelled a string of coastal barges off Nauset Beach.
The First Battle of the First World War: Alsace-Lorraine
The First Battle of the First World War: Alsace-Lorraine by Karl Deuringer ISBN: 0752460862
Published by The History Press on November 1st 2014
Pages: 400
Len's Summary: Fought two weeks before First Marne, this battle resulted in the repulse of the attacking French Army. // Translation of the official Bavarian Army history of this campaign. Zuber, a retired US Army officer, is author of The Battle of the Frontiers: Ardennes 1914, The History Press, 2013.
Somme 1916: A Battlefield Companion
Somme 1916: A Battlefield Companion by Gerald Gliddon ISBN: 0752453351
Published by The History Press on January 1st 2010
Pages: 560
Len's Summary: A reference work first published as As the Barrage Lifts in 1987 and updated for the 90th anniversary of the Somme battle.
Killing Time: Archaeology and the First World War
Killing Time: Archaeology and the First World War by Nicholas J. Saunders ISBN: 0750945192
Published by The History Press on April 1st 2007
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Uncovering the artifacts of war in Flanders. Saunders is a reader at the University College London and the author of a work on trench art.
The Battle of the Frontiers, Ardennes 1914
The Battle of the Frontiers: Ardennes 1914 by Terence Zuber ISBN: 0752444247
Published by The History Press on October 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 336
Len's Summary: A new history of the often neglected series of battles opening WWI. By the author of the controversial Inventing the Schlieffen Plan (Oxford 2002) and German War Planning, 1891-1914: Sources and Interpretation (Boydell & Brewer 2004). The author is a WFA member, and retired US Army officer with a Ph.D. from Würtzburg.
The Lessons of War: The Experiences of Seven Future Leaders in the First World War
The Lessons of War: The Experiences of Seven Future Leaders in the First World War by William van der Kloot ISBN: 1845886348
Published by The History Press on February 1st 2009
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: The experiences of de Gaulle, Hitler, Mussolini, Mannerheim, Atäturk, Harold MacMillan and Herbert Hoover.
Command and Control on the Western Front: The British Army’s Experience 1914-18
Command and Control on the Western Front: The British Army's Experience 1914-18 by Gary Sheffield, Dan Todman ISBN: 1862274207
Published by The History Press on September 1st 2008
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, World War II
Pages: 224
Diary of a Night Bomber Pilot in World War I
Diary of a Night Bomber Pilot in World War I by Clive Semple, Wing Commander Alan Mawby ISBN: 1862274525
Published by The History Press on November 1st 2008
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, World War I
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: Available from the Scholars Bookshelf.
In Search of the Zeppelin War: The Archeology of the First Blitz
In Search of the Zeppelin War: The Archaeology of the First Blitz by Neil Faulkner, Nadia Durrani ISBN: 0752441825
Published by The History Press on November 1st 2008
Genres: History, Ancient, General, Military, World War I, Aviation, Social Science, Archaeology
Pages: 176
Len's Summary: Technical details and other information on the German Zeppelin attacks against Great Britain.
No Labour, No Battle: The Labour Corps in the First World War
No Labour, No Battle: The Labour Corps in the First World War by Ivor Lee, John Starling ISBN: 0752449753
Published by Spellmount Publishers on November 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, World, Great Britain
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: Beginning in 1917, soldiers too old or unfit for front line service were drafted into the Labour Corps which eventually grew to some 350 thousand.
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
