1914: The Year the World Ended by Paul Ham ISBN: 1864711426
Published by Random House Australia on October 1st 2013
Genres: Military
Pages: 704
Len's Summary: One of a large number of recent works, many of them pot-boilers, covering the outbreak of war. I recommend other books such as those by Christopher Clark and Margaret MacMillan.
World War I: The Definitive Visual History
World War I: The Definitive Visual History by RG Grant ISBN: 1465419381
on April 21st 2014
Genres: Military, Pictorial
Pages: 360
Len's Summary: Seven chapters cover the years before the war and the aftermath with a time line for each year of the conflict. Profusely illustrated coffee table book.
Memoirs from the British Expeditionary Force 1914-1915
Memoirs from the British Expeditionary Force, 1914-1915 by Lord Edward Gleichen ISBN: 9781783462490
on August 31st 2014
Pages: 154
Empires at War: 1911-1923
Empires at War: 1911-1923 by Robert Gerwarth, Erez Manela ISBN: 019873493X
on October 1st 2015
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: Looks beyond Europe and the Western Front to examine why this was a truly global conflagration leading to the dissolution of empires. It starts with the Italio-Ottoman war over Libya, and ends with the Greco-Turkish War, the Treaty of Lausanne and declaration of the Turkish Republic.
Fighting Fit 1914
Fighting Fit 1914 by Adam Culling ISBN: 9781445637594
Published by Amberley Publishing on July 19th 2014
Genres: Military
Pages: 318
Len's Summary: A collection of facsimile materials showing how British soldiers became and stayed fit for battle.
British Posters of the First World War
British Posters of the First World War by John Christopher ISBN: 9781445633169
Published by Amberley Publishing on May 28th 2014
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Posters, aimed mainly at the semi-literate working class were the prime medium of social mobilization (propaganda) in WWI.
Margot Asquith’s Great War Diary 1914-1916: The View from Downing Street
Margot Asquith's Great War Diary 1914-1916: The View from Downing Street by Margot Asquith, Michael George Brock, Eleanor Brock ISBN: 0198229771
Published by Oxford University Press on August 1st 2014
Pages: 417
Len's Summary: The outspoken wife of UK Prime Minister Herbert Asquith tells almost all.
Marshal Joffre: The Triumphs, Failures and Controversies of France’s Commander-in-Chief in the Great War
Marshal Joffre: The Triumphs, Failures and Controversies of France's Commander-in-Chief in the Great War by André Bourachot ISBN: 1783461659
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 19th 2014
Pages: 240
Alamo Doughboy: Marching into the Heart of Kaiser’s Germany during World War I
Alamo Doughboy: Marching into the Heart of Kaiser's Germany during World War I by Jennifer Rude Klett ISBN: 0828325073
Published by Branden Books on January 7th 2014
Genres: Military
Pages: 183
Len's Summary: pb. Tracing the campaign of Private George “Judge” Knott of the 90th Division
Soldiers in Fur and Feathers The Animals that Served in World War I – Allied Forces
Soldiers in Fur and Feathers The Animals that Served in World War I - Allied Forces by Susan Bulanda ISBN: 9781577791546
Published by Alpine Publications on December 2nd 2013
Pages: 108
Len's Summary: Mascots such as, dogs, parrots, monkeys, and donkeys, not to mention homing pigeons, provided companionship and life-saving services to front-line soldiers. Four - legged 1920s movie star Rin Tin Tin was one such.
Dublin Burning: The Easter Rising From Behind the Barricades: The Only Eye-Witness Account of the Easter Rising written by a senior participant
Dublin Burning: The Easter Rising From Behind the Barricades: The Only Eye-Witness Account of the Easter Rising written by a senior participant by W. J. Brennan-Whitmore ISBN: 0717159302
Published by Gill & Macmillan on September 6th 2013
Genres: Ireland, Great Britain
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: A primary source eye witness account by an Irish participant.
Military Aviation of the First World War: The Aces of the Allies and the Central Powers
Military Aviation of the First World War: The Aces of the Allies and the Central Powers by Alan C. Wood, Alan Sutton ISBN: 9781781554227
Published by Fonthill Media on February 28th 2015
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: A brief summary history for the non-specialist.
Albatros Fighter Aircraft of WWI
Albatros Fighter Aircraft of WWI by Dave Douglass ISBN: 9788363678579
on January 19th 2015
Pages: 48
The First World War
The First World War by Cyril Falls ISBN: 9781473825499
on November 30th 2014
Genres: Military
Pages: 448
Len's Summary: The author served as an infantry officer in WWI and wrote parts of the official British histories of the conflict.
The British Army Cook Book, 1914
The British Army Cook Book, 1914 by The War Office ISBN: 1445643421
Published by Amberley on February 19th 2015
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: How the Old Contemptibles messed.
Rifle & Carbine 98: M98 Firearms of the German Army from 1898 to 1918
Rifle & Carbine 98: M98 Firearms of the German Army from 1898 to 1918 by Dieter Storz ISBN: 390252605X
on 2006
Pages: 464
The Emperor’s Coat in the First World War: Uniforms and Equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1914 to 1918
The Emperor's Coat in the First World War: Uniforms and Equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1914 to 1918 by Mag M. Christian Ortner ISBN: 3950164219
on 2002
Pages: 508
German Military Rifles
German Military Rifles by Dieter Storz Published by Verlag Militaria on 2011
Pages: 392
The Great War Dawning: Germany and its Army at the Start of World War I
The Great War Dawning: Germany and its Army at the Start of World War I by Frank Buchholz, Jack Sheldon, Joe Robinson, Janet Robinson ISBN: 9783902526656
Published by Verlag Militaria on 2013
Pages: 532
Len's Summary: A massive exhaustive analytical primer on the German military, economics, politics, and society on the eve of WWI which helps explain why the Kaiser lost the war. This belongs on your bookshelf for ready reference.
Fighting France
Fighting France by Edith Wharton ISBN: 1445641984
Published by Amberley on April 1st 2015
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: American novelist (The Age of Innocence) recounts her travels along the front.
Kipling’s War
Kipling's War by Rudyard Kipling ISBN: 978 1 4456 4043 3
Published by Amberley Publishing on August 13th 2014
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: A recounting of Kipling’s travels to British bases and camps and to sea with the Royal Navy.
Conan Doyle’s War
Conan Doyle’s War by Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN: 9781445642017
Published by Amberley Publishing on November 13th 2014
Genres: Military
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: Edited edition of Doyle’s (Sherlock Holmes) six-volume history of British campaigns in France and Flanders.
Buchan’s War
Buchan's War by John Buchan ISBN: 9781445643106
Published by Amberley Publishing on October 15th 2014
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: Author of the Richard Hannay trilogy (The 39 Steps, Greenmantle and Mr. Standfast) spent the war as a British propagandist.
The First of July: A Novel
The First of July: A Novel by Elizabeth Speller ISBN: 9781480448186
Published by Open Road Media on November 5th 2013
Genres: Fiction
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: The hopes of four men collide on the first day of the Somme.
Kingdoms Fall: The Korniloff Affair
Kingdoms Fall: The Korniloff Affair by Edward Parr ISBN: 1494245930
Published by Createspace on December 1st 2014
Pages: 262
Len's Summary: Second volume in a tale of WWI espionage from the point of view of two British officers in the newly-created SIS.
The Reckoning: A John Madden Mystery
The Reckoning: A John Madden Mystery by Rennie Airth ISBN: 9780143126942
Published by Penguin Books on February 24th 2015
Genres: Fiction, Mystery & Detective
Pages: 368
Len's Summary: Inspector John Madden, who debuted in River of Darkness, returns from retirement to investigate murder in post-war Britain.
Aisne 1918
Aisne 1918 by David Blanchard ISBN: 9781783376056
on June 20th 2015
Genres: Military, Travel, France
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Germany’s May attack, part the 1918 Ludendorff offensive.
The Retreat from Mons 1914: South: The Western Front by Car, by Bike and on Foot
The Retreat from Mons 1914: South: The Western Front by Car, by Bike and on Foot by Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland ISBN: 9781473823365
on October 31st 2014
Pages: 288
Len's Summary: Traces the path of the BEF in the early days of war.
Visiting the Great War Battlefields: Commemorating the Great War 100 Years On
Visiting the Great War Battlefields: Commemorating the Great War 100 Years On ISBN: 1473828422 on January 19th 2015
Pages: 120
Len's Summary: Contributions from several well-known battlefield guides such as Toni & Valmai Holt, John Cooksey, Nigel Reed and Niger Cave.
From Imperial Splendor to Internment: The German Navy in the First World War
From Imperial Splendor to Internment: The German Navy in the First World War by Nicholas Wolz ISBN: 1591141745
Published by US Naval Institute Press on July 15th 2015
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: Years of relative inactivity for Germany’s battle fleet while submarines dominated the action.
The Blood Tub: General Gough and the Battle of Bullecourt 1917
The Blood Tub by Jonathan Walker ISBN: 9781473827547
on March 4th 2015
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: A disastrous engagement which drove a wedge between British and Australian soldiers.
Over the Top: Alternate Histories of the First World War
Over the Top: Alternate Histories of the First World War by Peter Tsouras, Spencer Jones ISBN: 9781848327535
Published by Frontline Books on October 30th 2014
Genres: Military
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: What if?
Reich Rails: Prussia, Imperial Germany, and the First World War 1825-1918
Reich Rails: Prussia, Imperial Germany, and the First World War 1825-1918 by Blaine Taylor ISBN: 9781781554241
Published by Fonthill Media on February 28th 2015
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: German railways were largely planned and constructed to support her army and it did so ably in the 19th century Wars for German Unification and during WWI.
Kaiser Bill!: A New Look at Imperial Germany’s Last Emperor, Wilhelm II 1859-1941
Kaiser Bill!: A New Look at Imperial Germany's Last Emperor, Wilhelm II 1859-1941 by Blaine Taylor ISBN: 9781781550014
Published by Fonthill Media on November 19th 2014
Genres: Royalty, Germany
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Germany’s third and last Emperor, a cautionary tale...
The German Army in the Spring Offensives 1917: Arras, Aisne and Champagne
The German Army in the Spring Offensives 1917: Arras, Aisne and Champagne by Jack Sheldon ISBN: 9781783463459
on January 30th 2015
Genres: Great Britain, Military, Germany
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: Battle from the British perspective.
Hamilton and Gallipoli: British Command in an Age of Military Transformation
Hamilton and Gallipoli: British Command in an Age of Military Transformation by Evan McGilvray ISBN: 9781781590768
on February 27th 2015
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: A study of Sir Ian Hamilton’s failed command.
The Gallipoli Experience Reconsidered
The Gallipoli Experience Reconsidered by Peter Liddle ISBN: 9781783400393
on February 4th 2015
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: Reevaluation of the political and military leadership of this campaign by a premier British historian.
‘If I Die Here Who Will Remember Me?’ India and the First World War
'If I Die Here Who Will Remember Me?' India and the First World War by Vedica Kant ISBN: 9788174369796
Published by Roli Books on January 26th 2015
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Over one million Indian soldiers were deployed for WWI and the Indian Treasury made a major contribution to the British war effort. The strain this effort put on Indian society accelerated the drive for independence.
The Indian Army on the Western Front: India’s Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium in the First World War
The Indian Army on the Western Front: India's Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium in the First World War by George Morton-Jack ISBN: 9781107027466
Published by Cambridge University Press on April 7th 2014
Pages: 348
Len's Summary: Two divisions of British Indian Army troops arrived in France six weeks after the outbreak of war, a frontier constabulary utterly unprepared and ill-equipped for modern warfare. Still, as the only readily available reserves, they provided the difference between defeat and survival for an outnumbered BEF.
Till the Boys Come Home: The First World War Through its Picture Postcards
Till the Boys Come Home: The First World War Through its Picture Postcards by Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt ISBN: 9781473823525
on November 30th 2014
Pages: 272
Len's Summary: New edition with many new images of postcards, many in full color, from the several belligerents.
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
