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Jutland: World War I’s Greatest Naval Battle

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Jutland: World War I’s Greatest Naval BattleJutland: World War I's Greatest Naval Battle by Michael Epkenhans, Jörg Hillmann, Frank Nägler
ISBN: 0813166055
Published by University Press of Kentucky on September 22, 2015
Pages: 397
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This anthology, originally published in Germany, includes articles by both British and German scholars. They offer fresh perspectives on the battle, especially from the German side. The translations of the articles originally written in German are not as readable as one might wish, but the collection is nevertheless a valuable contribution to our understanding of the battle.

(Notes by Steve McLaughlin)

Hell in the Holy Land: World War 1 in the Middle East

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Hell in the Holy Land: World War 1 in the Middle EastHell in the Holy Land: World War 1 in the Middle East by David R. Woodward
ISBN: 9780813146744
Published by University Press of Kentucky on December 6th 2013
Genres: Great Britain, Middle East, Military
Pages: 280

Len's Summary: Being published in the UK by Tempus under the title Forgotten Soldiers of the First World War. Dr. Woodward teaches modern European and Russian History at Marshall University and has written several other monographs on WWI. He spoke at our WFA seminar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at Dayton in 1997, and is a member of the panel awarding the Annual WFA-Phi Alpha Theta Undergraduate Essay Prize.

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The Schlieffen Plan: International Perspectives on the German Strategy for World War I

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The Schlieffen Plan: International Perspectives on the German Strategy for World War IThe Schlieffen Plan: International Perspectives on the German Strategy for World War I by Hans Ehlert, Michael Epkenhans, Gerhard P. Groß, David T. Zabecki
ISBN: 0813147468
Published by University Press of Kentucky on October 7th 2014
Genres: Germany, Military, Strategy
Pages: 592

Len's Summary: A centennial reassessment of Schlieffen’s work with abstracts of German deployment plans from 1893 sand comparative summaries of Austro-Hungarian. French, British, Belgian and Russian planning. Excellent detailed maps.

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The Way of Duty, Honor, Country: The Memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall

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The Way of Duty, Honor, Country: The Memoir of General Charles Pelot SummerallThe Way of Duty, Honor, Country: The Memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall by Charles Pelot Summerall, Timothy Nenninger
ISBN: 9780813126180
Published by University Press of Kentucky on September 22nd 2010
Genres: History, Military, United States, Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
Pages: 298

Len's Summary: Autobiography of a man who got things done. See also the new Summerall biography by W. Gary Nichols (White Mane, 2011).

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Consumed by War: European Conflict in the 20th Century

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Consumed by War: European Conflict in the 20th CenturyConsumed by War: European Conflict in the 20th Century by Richard C. Hall
ISBN: 0813125588
Published by University Press of Kentucky on November 1st 2009
Genres: History, Europe, General, Military, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 286

Len's Summary: The author, a specialist in Balkan history and frequent speaker at WFA seminars, writes on the progression of conflicts in Europe from the Balkan Wars through the Cold War and the breakup of Yugoslavia.

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Nothing Less Than War: A New History of America’s Entry into World War I

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Nothing Less Than War: A New History of America’s Entry into World War INothing Less Than War: A New History of America's Entry into World War I by Justus D. Doenecke
ISBN: 9780813130026
Published by University Press of Kentucky on March 8th 2011
Genres: History, United States, 20th Century
Pages: 394

Len's Summary: A short history of American neutrality.

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My Life Before the World War, 1860-1917 – A Memoir

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My Life Before the World War, 1860-1917 – A MemoirMy Life Before the World War, 1860-1917 – A Memoir by John J. Pershing, John T. Greenwood
ISBN: 9780813141978
Published by University Press of Kentucky on June 20th 2013
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs, History, Military, United States
Pages: 727

Len's Summary: Pershing’s previously unpublished memoir traces his life from boyhood in Kansas, through West Point, the final Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and his role as an observer in the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the frustrating pursuit of Pancho Villa across northern Mexico.

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Alvin York: New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne

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Alvin York: New Biography of the Hero of the ArgonneAlvin York: New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne by Douglas V. Mastriano
ISBN: 9780813145198
Published by University Press of Kentucky on March 5th 2014
Genres: Military, History, World War I, United States, 20th Century
Pages: 323

Len's Summary: Life of an iconic American hero. The author is an Army Lt. Colonel and leader of one of two fiercely competive expeditions surveying York‘s battle ground near the village of Châtel Chéhéry. // The author is one of a dueling duo of researchers vying to establish the location of Alvin York’s exploits outside the village of Chatel-Chéhéry. A History Book Club selection.

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The War to End All Wars

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The War to End All WarsThe War to End All Wars: The American Military Experience in World War I by Edward M. Coffman
ISBN: 0813109558
Published by University Press of Kentucky on July 23rd 1998
Genres: World War I, Battle History, Diplomacy and Politics
Pages: 440

Len's Summary: Still the best summary of America’s experience in the Great War.

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