The Routledge Atlas of the First World War
From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of…
Specifikacia The Routledge Atlas of the First World War
From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers:The early months of the war - from the German attack on Belgium and France, to the fierce fighting on the Western and Eastern FrontsThe developing war in Europe and beyond - from the Somme and Verdun to Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, in the Near East and Africa, and in the PacificThe war at sea and in the air - from the Zeppelin and air raids to the naval battles, shipping losses and Atlantic convoysLife at the front - the trench system, living