Wings over the Desert: In Action with an RAF Pilot in Palestine, 1916-18 by Desmond Seward ISBN: 9781844256723
Published by Haynes Publishing on 2009
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Air battles with the Germans over the Sinai Desert with a pilot of Number 14 Squadron, RAF.
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.
The Ordeal of Peace: Demobilization and the Urban Experience in Britain and Germany, 1917-1921
The Ordeal of Peace: Demobilization and the Urban Experience in Britain and Germany, 1917-1921 by Adam R. Seipp ISBN: 9780754667490
Published by Ashgate Publishing on April 1st 2009
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Germany
Pages: 291
Len's Summary: Victorious and vanquished soldiers home from the war. How two societies dealt with returning war veterans and how these veterans, in turn, changed these societies.
Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain’s Covert Empire in the Middle East
Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain's Covert Empire in the Middle East by Priya Satia ISBN: 0199734801
Published by Oxford University Press on November 1st 2009
Genres: Political Science, General, Middle East, Great Britain, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Pages: 458
Len's Summary: Beyond Lawrence of Arabia: The interaction between culture and imperialism. // Scholarly critique of British imperialism as a paranoid and brutal arm of military policy with its roots in Edwardian England; questions the liberal underpinnings of imperial ideology. A cultural history of the interwar British imperial state.
The Secret Battle: Emotional Survival in the Great War
The Secret Battle: Emotional Survival in the Great War by Michael Roper ISBN: 9780719083860
Published by Manchester University Press on October 12th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, Great Britain, General, Psychology
Pages: 368
Len's Summary: Personal experience and psychological impact of WWI on soldiers and their families.
Infantry Attacks
Infantry Attacks by Erwin Rommel ISBN: 9780960273607
Published by Athena Press on 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, World War I, Strategy
Pages: 325
Len's Summary: First published in 1937, Rommel’s work quickly became a standard military text.
Handbook of Imperial Germany
Handbook of Imperial Germany by Janet Robinson, Joe Robinson ISBN: 1449021131
Published by AuthorHouse on September 23rd 2009
Genres: History, Military, General, Germany, World War I
Pages: 336
Len's Summary: A summary overview of Imperial German government, the constituent states and kingdoms and the organization of the armies of Prussia and the several kingdoms, including an order of battle for August 1914. Appendices contain a timeline, notes on the Imperial Constitution, and on tactics. An outstanding and affordable reference source on Imperial German government, society and military.
The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage during the Great War
The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage during the Great War by James David Robenalt ISBN: 9780230609648
Published by St. Martin's Press on September 1st 2009
Genres: History, United States, 20th Century
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: A real pot boiler: the story of a 12-year affair between Senator Warren G. Harding and Carrie Phillips, who – with her daughter – was allegedly a German agent. Drawing on Library of Congress files, the author also looks at wartime pro-German sentiment in America though he fails to establish the historical or political significance of the Harding-Phillips affair.
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.
John Galsworthy and disabled soldiers of the Great War
John Galsworthy and disabled soldiers of the Great War by Jeffrey S. Reznick ISBN: 9780719077920
Published by Manchester University Press on March 15th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War II, Biography & Autobiography, Literary, Social Science, People with Disabilities
Pages: 240
Len's Summary: The winner of the 1931 Nobel Prize and author of The Forsyte Saga writes about the care of soldiers disabled by war wounds both physical and psychological. Available in the US in 2010, or immediately from Amazon.co.uk.
To the Line of Fire: Mexican Texans and World War I
To the Line of Fire: Mexican Texans and World War I by José A. Ramírez ISBN: 9781603441360
Published by Texas A&M University Press on October 5th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, 20th Century, State & Local, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Ethnic Studies, Hispanic American Studies
Pages: 191
Len's Summary: An examination of mixed Mexican reactions to the war and veterans efforts to overcome discrimination in the post war era.
The Rise of Militarism in the Progressive Era, 1900-1914
The Rise of Militarism in the Progressive Era, 1900-1914 by Roger Possner ISBN: 9780786444182
Published by McFarland & Company on June 13th 2009
Genres: History, United States, 19th Century, Political Science, Political Ideologies, General
Pages: 252
Len's Summary: How the War Department and Army worked to build a martial spirit among the American people.
Guarding the Border: The Military Memoirs of the Ward Schrantz, 1912-1917
Guarding the Border: The Military Memoirs of the Ward Schrantz, 1912-1917 by Jeff Patrick ISBN: 1603440968
Published by Texas A&M University Press on February 10th 2009
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, General, Personal Memoirs, History, Military, United States, State & Local, Social Science, Ethnic Studies, Hispanic American Studies
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: This memoir offers a look at a professional soldier’s life and attitudes in the early 20th century.
The Best Small-Boat Seamen in the Navy
The Best Small-Boat Seamen in the Navy by W. David Parsons, Ean Parsons ISBN: 9780980936940
Published by DRC on 2009
Pages: 244
Len's Summary: Newfoundlanders in the Royal Navy during WWI. Available from info@drcpublishingnl.com.
Pilgrimage: A guide to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in World War One
Pilgrimage: A guide to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in World War One by W. David Parsons ISBN: 9781895387407
Published by Creative Publishers on 2009
Pages: 205
Len's Summary: The author is chairman of the Newfoundland Branch of WFA. Available form the publisher at info@drcpublishingnl.com.
The Whole Armour of God: Anglican Army Chaplains in the Great War
The Whole Armour of God: Anglican Army Chaplains in the Great War by Linda Parker ISBN: 1906033420
Published by Helion & Company on October 1st 2009
Pages: 112
Len's Summary: Attempts to judge the sometimes maligned service of chaplains by the ideals and standards of their time.
The Morbid Age: Britain and the Crisis of Civilisation, 1919 – 1939
The Morbid Age: Britain Between the Wars by Richard Overy ISBN: 9780141003252
Published by Penguin Adult on May 7th 2009
Genres: History, General, Great Britain
Pages: 544
Len's Summary: A prize-winning British historian looks at the sense of dread, a presentiment of impending disaster, which seized England in the interwar years. Favorably reviewed in the Economist.
Beyond the Bonus March and GI Bill: How Veteran Politics Shaped the New Deal Era
Beyond the Bonus March and GI Bill: How Veteran Politics Shaped the New Deal Era by Stephen R. Ortiz ISBN: 9780814762684
Published by NYU Press on April 1st 2012
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, Veterans, Literary Criticism, Semiotics & Theory, Psychology, General
Pages: 268
Len's Summary: Closer look at two major American veteran’s organizations The American Legion and The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) helped shape post-WWI politics.
The Atlas of Kaunas Fortress
The Atlas of Kaunas Fortress by Vladimir Orlov, Karo Paveldo Centras ISBN: 978 9955 30 080 0
Published by Arx Baltica on 2009
Pages: 68
Len's Summary: A series of concrete and steel reinforced forts, artillery and infantry emplacements, barracks and warehouses guarding the border with Prussia and key Russian rail lines begun in 1885 and modernized from 1912. Kaunas, now in Lithuania, is a former capital of that nation. Drawn largely from Russian archives.
Digging Up Plugstreet: The Archeology of a Great War Battlefield
Digging Up Plugstreet: The Archaeology of a Great War Battlefield by Richard Osgood, Martin Brown ISBN: B012HV1Y4A
Published by J H Haynes & Co on August 2009
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Digging up the battlefield at Ploegsteert, Belgium, south of Ypres to unearth the story of the men of the 3rd Australian Division.
Ford in the Service of America: Mass Production for the Military During the World Wars
Ford in the Service of America: Mass Production for the Military During the World Wars by Timothy J. O'Callaghan ISBN: 9780786444854
Published by McFarland & Company on August 31st 2009
Genres: Business & Economics, Corporate & Business History, History, Military, World War I, World War II, United States, 20th Century, Transportation, Automotive, General
Pages: 198
Len's Summary: The history of Ford Motor Company’s products and achievements during two world wars.
The Hell They Called High Wood: The Somme 1916
The Hell They Called High Wood: The Somme 1916 by Terry Norman ISBN: 9780850529869
Published by Leo Cooper on June 30th 2003
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Study of a bloody series of battles at a focal point of the Somme Campaign of 1916.
A More Unbending Battle: The Harlem Hellfighter’s Struggle for Freedom in WWI and Equality at Home
A More Unbending Battle: The Harlem Hellfighter's Struggle for Freedom in WWI and Equality at Home by Peter Nelson ISBN: 9780465003174
Published by Basic Books on 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, African American Studies, United States
Pages: 291
Len's Summary: A new history of the celebrated 369th Infantry, a segregated New York National Guard outfit recruited almost exclusively from Harlem. A History Book Club selection.
The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War
The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War by James Carl Nelson ISBN: 9780312650414
Published by Macmillan on September 28th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, 20th Century
Pages: 400
Len's Summary: A tale of battle and the search for the legacy of the author’s Doughboy grandfather. Available in November 2009. // Follows the members of Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment, First Division from enlistment to combat at Cantigny, St. Mihiel and The Meuse-Argonne.
A Technical & Operational History of the Liberty Engine: Tanks, Ships and Aircraft 1917-1960
A Technical & Operational History of the Liberty Engine: Tanks, Ships and Aircraft 1917-1960 by Robert J. Neal ISBN: 9781580071499
Published by Specialty Press on January 5th 2009
Genres: History, Military, Aviation
Pages: 616
Len's Summary: An engine that went from concept to delivery in six months, the modular design of the Liberty was a success that survived for decades.
Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting
Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting by Jim Murphy ISBN: 9780545130493
Published by Scholastic Press on October 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Juvenile Nonfiction, Military & Wars, Social Issues, Friendship
Pages: 116
Len's Summary: More on the 1914 Christmas Truce on the Western Front
American Military Vehicles of World War I: An Illustrated History of Armored Cars, Staff Cars, Motorcycles, Ambulances, Trucks, Tractors and Tanks
American Military Vehicles of World War I: An Illustrated History of Armored Cars, Staff Cars, Motorcycles, Ambulances, Trucks, Tractors and Tanks by Albert Mroz ISBN: 0786439602
Published by McFarland & Company on August 24th 2009
Genres: History, General, Military, World War I, Technology & Engineering, Military Science, Transportation, Automotive
Pages: 316
Len's Summary: Useful reference work.
Zeppelin over Suffolk: The Final Raid of L48
Zeppelin over Suffolk: The Final Raid of L48 by Mark Mower ISBN: 9781844157372
Published by Pen and Sword on June 25th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 160
Len's Summary: Good, brief work on a popular subject on the L48’s fatal raid of June 17, 1917.
The Day We Won the War: Turning Point at Amiens 8th August 1918
The Day We Won the War: Turning Point at Amiens 8th August 1918 by Charles Messenger ISBN: 0297852817
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson on March 3rd 2009
Pages: 288
Len's Summary: The fateful day Ludendorff became convinced the German army was beaten. // Ninetieth anniversary analysis of the August 1918 break- through at Amiens which opened the victorious “100 days” ending World War I. The mixed arms attack of the British 4th Army also included troops from Australia, Canada and America.
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.
Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps
Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps by James McCudden ISBN: 1935149105
Published by Casemate on October 1st 2009
Pages: 304
Len's Summary: Autobiography of a British aero ace with 57 victories and winner of the Victoria Cross.
14-18. Les Refus de la Guerre: Une histoire des mutins
14-18. Les Refus de la Guerre: Une histoire des mutins by André Loez ISBN: 9782070355235
Published by Gallimard on January 28th 1010
Genres: History, Europe, France
Pages: 690
Len's Summary: An entry into the continuing French political dispute over the nature of the 1917 French Army mutinies that helps make WWI a perennial flash point between the French anti-war left and right-wing conservatives.
A German Officer During the Armenian Genocide: A Biography of Max Von Scheubner-Richter
A German Officer During the Armenian Genocide: A Biography of Max Von Scheubner-Richter by Paul Leverkuehn, Hilmar Kaiser ISBN: 9781903656815
Published by Gomidas Institute on February 4th 2009
Genres: Armenians, Turkey, Biography & Autobiography
Pages: 153
Len's Summary: The biography first published in 1938 of a German Vice Consul at Erzerum and Bitlis during the Armenian genocide. Von Scheubner, a founder of the Nazi Party, was killed in Hitler’s failed Munich Putsch of 1923, found racism at the root of Ottoman persecution of Armenians.
Freedom Struggles: African Americans and World War I
Freedom Struggles: African Americans and World War I by Adriane Lentz-Smith ISBN: 0674062051
on September 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, 20th Century, Social Science, Ethnic Studies, African American Studies
Pages: 318
Len's Summary: World War I viewed as a watershed moment in the evolving civil rights struggle in America.
Gas Attacks: Ypres, 1915
Gas Attacks: Ypres, 1915 by John Lee ISBN: 9781844159291
on June 18th 2009
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: A new book on the first German use of poison gas.
Armed Progressive: General Leonard Wood
Armed Progressive: General Leonard Wood by Jack C. Lane ISBN: 0803226586
Published by Bison Books on December 1st 2009
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: A new biography of an American imperialist, Harvard Medical School graduate and political collaborator of Teddy Roosevelt who rose to be Army Chief of Staff, Governor General in Cuba and the Philippines and presidential wannabe. Also a available from Nebraska is Chasing Geronimo: The Journal of Leonard Wood, May-September 1886, Lack C. Lane (ed.), 176 pages, photos, map, ISBN 978 0 8032 2527 5, $14.96 paperback. Wood, then an Army contract surgeon, won the Medal of Honor for helping capture Apache chief Geronimo.
Black Fokker Leader: The First World War’s Last Airfighter Knight
Black Fokker Leader: The First World War’s Last Airfighter Knight by Peter Kilduff ISBN: 9781906502287
Published by Casemate Publishers on May 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Wartime exploits of an all-but-forgotten German ace; Kilduff’s 13th book on WWI aviation. // The story of German ace Carl Degelow and his squadron of mostly Fokker D-VII recounted by a premier aviation historian.
Shell Shock Cinema: Weimar Culture and the Wounds of War
Shell Shock Cinema: Weimar Culture and the Wounds of War by Anton Kaes ISBN: 9780691008509
Published by Princeton University Press on October 2nd 2011
Genres: Art, Film & Video, History, Europe, General, Germany, Performing Arts, Social Science
Pages: 328
Len's Summary: Weimar Republic culture and the wounds of war. // Interpretative history of Weimar-era German cinema and how it reflected the memory of The Great War.
Untold War: New Perspectives in First World War Studies
Untold War: New Perspectives in First World War Studies by Heather Jones, Jennifer O'brien, Christoph Schmidt-supprian ISBN: 9004166599
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on June 4th 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, General, Essays
Pages: 452
Len's Summary: Scholarly essays re-examining the global civil and military impact of the conflict; how the war changed societies. Contributors include prize-winning historians Alan Kramer and Dan Todman, with an introduction by John Horne. (I will be reviewing this for Stand To!) //Essays covering diverse themes such as combat, occupation, civil identity, juvenile delinquency, chaplains, art and remembrance across several countries: Germany, France, Britain, colonial Africa, Belgium and Romania. Fourth in the series of edited proceedings from conferences sponsored by the International Society for First World War Studies. Other titles are Uncovered Fields, Warfare and Belligerence, and Untold War.
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
