Tanks on the Somme: From Morval to Beaumont Hamel by Trevor Pidgeon ISBN: 9781848842533
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 2010
Genres: History, Military, Armored Vehicles
Pages: 152
Len's Summary: Tank actions on the Somme from September through November 1916 by a leading tank authority; first stumbling use of tanks in warfare.
Three Armies on the Somme: The First Battle of the Twentieth Century
Three Armies on the Somme: The First Battle of the Twentieth Century by William Philpott ISBN: 9780307278371
Published by Vintage Books on November 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 631
Len's Summary: Published in 2009 in the UK by Little Brown under the title Bloody Victory. The author sees the Somme as a British victory in the war of attrition. The winner of the 2009 WFA Tomlinson Book Prize; destined to become the standard work on this much-studied campaign.
Albert Ball V.C.: The Fighter Pilot Hero of World War I
Albert Ball V.C.: The Fighter Pilot Hero of World War I by Colin Pengelly ISBN: 9781844159048
Published by Casemate Publishers on June 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, Great Britain, World War I
Pages: 208
Lost Eagles: One Man’s Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars
Lost Eagles: One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars by Blaine Pardoe ISBN: 9780472117529
Published by University of Michigan Press on November 2nd 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, World War II, Aviation
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: Fredrick Zinn’s efforts to recover missing airman from two world wars and finding 200 of them. Recommended by WW1Historical Association/WFA President Steve Suddaby.
The Distant Drum: A Memoir of a Guardsman in the Great War
The Distant Drum: A Memoir of a Guardsman in the Great War by F.E. Noakes ISBN: 9781848325630
Published by Frontline Books on July 12th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain
Pages: 256
Len's Summary: First published privately in 1952 this is the memoir of a Grenadier Guardsman who served during the final 18 months of the war. Available from www.casematepublishing.com.
Ottoman Infantryman 1914-18
Ottoman Infantryman 1914-18 by David Nicolle ISBN: 9781846035067
Published by Osprey Publishing on February 23rd 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire
Pages: 64
Len's Summary: Uniforms, equipment, training and combat experience of the tough Anatolian foot soldier.
The Great Silence: 1918-1920 Living in the Shadow of the Great War
The Great Silence: 1918-1920 Living in the Shadow of the Great War by Juliet Nicolson ISBN: 9781552788134
Published by McArthur & Company on November 12th 2009
Genres: History, General, Great Britain, Social History
Pages: 302
Len's Summary: An entertaining view of life in England from the Armistice in 1918 to the 1920 burial of the Unknown Soldier. Ms. Nicholson also wrote The Perfect Summer: Dancing into the Shadows in 1911 (Murray, 2007) an examination of English society three years before war erupted. // A social history of post-war Britain. Totally unprepared for peace following an expansion of the franchise and the ‘khaki election’ of 1918, the Lloyd George government was unable meet to expectations raised by its promise to create “a land fit for heroes” for returning trench veterans. By the same author: The Perfect Summer: Dancing into Shadows, 1911, 304 pages, John Murray, 2007, ISBN 0 7195 6243 0. £5.55 from Amazon.co.uk. A glimpse of British society at the end of the Edwardian Era on the brink of The Great War.
The Way of Duty, Honor, Country: The Memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall
The 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).
Chitral Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Major General Charles Townsend
Chitral Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Major General Charles Townsend by N. S. Nash ISBN: 9781848842762
on June 2010
Genres: Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Great Britain, World War I, Military, Middle East
Pages: 326
Len's Summary: Biography of the British General who surrendered his besieged British Indian Army division at Kut, Mesopotamia, in 1916 assessing whether his fall from grace was fair.
The Origins of the First World War
The Origins of the First World War by William Mulligan ISBN: 9780521713948
Published by Cambridge University Press on March 4th 2010
Genres: Political Science, History, Europe, General, Modern, 20th Century, Military, World War I, International Relations
Pages: 265
Len's Summary: A scholarly reinterpretation of the origins examining key issues from 1870 to 1914, and arguing that WWI was far from inevitable.
Spies of the First World War: Under Cover for King and Kaiser
Spies of the First World War: Under Cover for King and Kaiser by James Morton ISBN: 9781905615469
Published by Bloomsbury Academic on May 17th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century, Great Britain
Pages: 272
Len's Summary: Drawing from published and unpublished sources, the author cut through the legends surrounding WWI espionage.
The Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I: A History of the British-Led Campaigns in Egypt, Palestine and Syria
The Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I: A History of the British-Led Campaigns in Egypt, Palestine and Syria by Michael J. Mortlock ISBN: 9780786448715
on November 9th 2010
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Middle East, General, Military, World War I
Pages: 302
Len's Summary: Follows the 5th Suffolk Regiment through the campaigns.
The Man Who Ran London During the First World War: The Diaries and Letters of Lieutenant General Sir Francis Lloyd
The Man Who Ran London During the First World War: The Diaries and Letters of Lieutenant General Sir Francis Lloyd by Richard Morris ISBN: 1848841647
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2010
Pages: 196
Len's Summary: Lloyd’s remit covered hospitals, the main railway termini, and a defensive circle of trenches.
Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson’s First Ladies
Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies by Kristie Miller ISBN: 9780700617371
Published by University Press of Kansas on October 15th 2010
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Political, Presidents & Heads of State, Women, History, United States, 20th Century, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 348
Len's Summary: Wilson’s wives major influence on his life and politics.
Mons, Anzac and Kut by an MP
Mons, Anzac and Kut by an MP by Edward Melotte ISBN: 9781848841758
on January 19th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain, Personal Memoirs
Pages: 217
Len's Summary: Memoirs of a BEF intelligence officer on several fronts. // The WWI experiences of a British soldier, diplomat and adventurer.
The Berlin-Baghdad Express: The Ottoman Empire and Germany’s Bid for World Power
The Berlin-Baghdad Express: The Ottoman Empire and Germany's Bid for World Power by Sean McMeekin ISBN: 9780674057395
Published by Harvard University Press on September 15th 2010
Genres: History, Europe, Germany, Military, World War I, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire
Pages: 460
Len's Summary: Part of the so-called Great Game portrayed in John Buchan’s fiction trilogy this is the true story of Germany’s attempt to penetrate of the Middle East and, wording through the Ottoman Empire, threaten the British position in Persia and the Indian subcontinent.
Boesinghe
Boesinghe by Stephen McGreal ISBN: 9781848840461
Published by Pen & Sword Books on June 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 237
Len's Summary: A Battlefield Europe Series look at the fight for the northern extremity of the British line west of Ypres in the summer of 1917.
The Rising: Ireland: Easter 1916
The Rising: Ireland: Easter 1916 by Fearghal McGarry ISBN: 9780199605972
Published by Oxford University Press on September 5th 2011
Genres: History, Europe, Ireland, Social History
Pages: 365
Len's Summary: Based on the testimony of participants.
In Italy with the 332nd Infantry
In Italy with the 332nd Infantry by Joseph L. Lettau ISBN: 9781175591432
Published by BiblioBazaar on 2010
Genres: History, General, World War I, United States
Pages: 96
Len's Summary: Reprint of a 1923 book on the sole American combat unit from the 86th Division sent to the Italian Front; sometimes called “Pershing’s Propaganda Division.” The author was a battalion sergeant-major in the 332nd Regiment.
Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography
Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography by J. Kent Layton ISBN: 9781445642628
Published by Amberley Publishing on March 12th 2015
Pages: 464
Len's Summary: A journey back in time in a ship that nearly propelled American into The Great War.
The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War
The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War by David Laskin ISBN: 9780061233333
Published by Harper Perennial on March 15th 2011
Genres: History, General, Biography & Autobiography, World War I
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: The stories of a dozen recent immigrants who served in the AEF.
The Prisoner of Durazzo
The Prisoner of Durazzo by Robert A. Lanier ISBN: 9780615325231
Published by Zenda Press on January 1st 2010
Pages: 471
Len's Summary: The story of the almost forgotten unfortunate William Prince of Wied (1876-1945) who briefly (1914) ascended the throne of Albania, a fragile nation state created by the Great Powers as part of a failed attempt to keep peace on the Balkan Peninsula.
An Eyewitness Account of Gallipoli: Ellis Silas
An Eyewitness Account of Gallipoli: Ellis Silas by Ellis Silas, John Laffin ISBN: 9781877058912
Published by Rosenberg Publishing on February 1st 2010
Genres: Art, General, History, Military, World War I, Australia & New Zealand, Illustrated
Pages: 90
Len's Summary: First published in 1916, this is the work of an Australian signaler illustrating his experiences in Egypt, at Gallipoli and en route home after being wounded.
For Home and Country: World War I Propaganda on the Home Front
For Home and Country: World War I Propaganda on the Home Front by Celia Malone Kingsbury ISBN: 0803224745
Published by University of Nebraska Press on July 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Political Science, Propaganda, Psychology, General, Social Science, Popular Culture
Pages: 326
Len's Summary: Propaganda in America and Europe came in myriad forms including cook books, novels, magazines and even children’s’ toys.
Richthofen Jagdstaffel Ahead: REF Pilots Out-Performed and Out-Gunned Over the Western Front
Richthofen Jagdstaffel Ahead: REF Pilots Out-Performed and Out-Gunned Over the Western Front by Peter McManus ISBN: 9781906502003
Published by Casemate Publishers on December 1st 2008
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, World War I
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: A mediocre work on a familiar subject. // RFC 40 Squadron takes on a technically superior Flying Circus.
Hermann Göring Fighter Ace: The World War I Career of Germany’s Most Infamous Airman
Hermann Göring Fighter Ace: The World War I Career of Germany's Most Infamous Airman by Peter Kilduff ISBN: 9781906502669
Published by Casemate Publishers on June 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, Aviation, World War I
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: A master WWI aviation historian examines Göring’s record as a military flyer and combat leader.
Finding Common Ground: New Directions in First World War Studies
Finding Common Ground: New Directions in First World War Studies by Jennifer D. Keene, Michael S. Neiberg ISBN: 9004191828
Published by Brill on December 7th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, General, Essays
Pages: 344
Len's Summary: This collection of essays originated in a 2007 conference sponsored by the Society for WWI Studies. It presents an interdisciplinary approach to understanding this global conflict. Contributors include Roger Chickering, Tim Cook, and David Zabecki. Like all Brill books, this is way too expensive. Get it from your library.
Underground Warfare, 1914-1918
Underground Warfare, 1914-1918 by Simon Jones ISBN: 9781844159628
on June 2010
Genres: History, Military, Strategy, World War I
Pages: 288
Len's Summary: Draws on personal reminiscences to examine military tunneling and mining on the Western Front.
Death in War and Peace: A History of Loss and Grief in England, 1914-1970
Death in War and Peace: A History of Loss and Grief in England, 1914-1970 by Pat Jalland ISBN: 9780199651887
Published by Oxford University Press on September 27th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Modern, 20th Century, Social Science, Death & Dying, Social History
Pages: 336
Len's Summary: A study of death and mourning in British society.
The Riddles of Wipers: An Appreciation of the Trench Journal “The Wipers Times”
The Riddles of Wipers: An Appreciation of the Trench Journal “The Wipers Times” by John Ivelaw-Chapman ISBN: 9781848841918
Published by Pen & Sword Books on March 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain, Personal Accounts
Pages: 204
Len's Summary: Written by trench soldiers of the BEF and distributed all along the Ypres front, this newspaper bears witness of the realities of trench warfare.
From Victoria to Vladivostok: Canada’s Siberian Expedition, 1917-19
From Victoria to Vladivostok: Canada's Siberian Expedition, 1917-19 by Benjamin Isitt ISBN: 9780774818025
Published by University of Washington Press on December 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Canada
Pages: 299
Len's Summary: Along with the US, Japan, England, Italy and the United States, Canada deployed a force of 4,300 men to Vladivostok in an ill-advised effort to fend off the Bolshevik menace.
August 1914: Surrender at St. Quentin
August 1914: Surrender at St. Quentin by John Hutton ISBN: 1848841345
Published by Pen & Sword Books on March 1st 2011
Pages: 207
Len's Summary: The disgrace of two British colonels who attempted to surrender during the retreat from Mons.
American Military Cemeteries
American Military Cemeteries by Dean W. Holt ISBN: 9780786457328
Published by McFarland on May 14th 2014
Genres: History, Military, General, Social Science, Death & Dying, Reference
Pages: 407
Len's Summary: Updated edition of a 1992 reference work including information on how each cemetery was established.
Fort Douaumont: Verdun
Fort Douaumont: Verdun by Christina Holstein ISBN: 9781783032358
Published by Casemate Publishers on April 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 230
Len's Summary: Second, revised edition of a fine guide and history book by WFA a member who specializes in the Verdun battlefields.
Hommes Et Ouvrages De La Ligne Maginot
Hommes Et Ouvrages De La Ligne Maginot by Jean-Yves Mary, Alain Hohnadel ISBN: 2908182882
Published by Histoire & Collections on December 1st 2000
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: (French language) An outstanding, well researched and profusely illustrated work on the construction and manning of the world’s most famous series of fortifications aimed at conserving manpower and avoiding repetition of the blood baths of The Great War.
Lawrence of Arabia’s Secret Air Force – Based on the Diary of Flight Sergeant George Hynes
Lawrence of Arabia’s Secret Air Force – Based on the Diary of Flight Sergeant George Hynes by James Patrick Hynes ISBN: 184884266X
Published by Pen & Sword Books on August 1st 2010
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Military, World War I, Other, Aviation
Pages: 146
Len's Summary: Keeping the somewhat elderly desert air force planes flying.
War Over the Trenches: Air Power & the Western Front Campaign
War Over the Trenches: Air Power & the Western Front Campaign ISBN: 071103415X Published by Midland Publishing on March 1st 2010
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: A survey of air operations and a valuable research tool. Reviewed in Over the Front.
Victims Nonetheless: The invasion of Luxembourg, 1914
Victims Nonetheless: The invasion of Luxembourg, 1914 by David Heal ISBN: B004EPYY1I
Published by Amazon Digital Services on December 1st 2010
Pages: 183
Len's Summary: An accounting of the German invasion by a member of The Western Front Association.
Mons, Anzac & Kut: a British Intelligence Officer in Three Theatres of the First World War, 1914-18
Mons, Anzac & Kut: a British Intelligence Officer in Three Theatres of the First World War, 1914-18 by Aubrey Herbert ISBN: 9780857063663
Published by Leonaur on October 5th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Great Britain
Pages: 192
Len's Summary: Three British defeats detailed in the field notes of a British intelligence officer who served there.
Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment
Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment by Geoffrey Hayes, Andrew Iarocci, Mike Bechthold ISBN: 155458227X
Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press on March 23rd 2007
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Canada, General
Pages: 353
Len's Summary: A new assessment of the Canadian Corps and its place on the Western Front, the leadership, training and preparation of each of the four Canadian divisions and of the commemoration of this battle credited with being the basis of Canadian nationhood.
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
