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1918: How the First World War Was Won

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1918: How the First World War Was Won

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The war in 1918 changed character radically, and nowhere more so than on the Western Front. Over three years of stalemate, what had effectively become siege warfare conducted along a line of trenches from Switzerland to the sea was ‘unlocked’ by the German March 1918 offensive. Suddenly it was a war of movement again for the first time since November 1914. After some desperate fighting the Allies stemmed the tide of the German advance, and began the counter-offensive. 1918: How the First World War Was Won gives the detailed account of the final year of the First World War. Every battle is examined and retold from a new, refreshing perspective – it wasn’t just the British forces on the final push – they were accompanied by new American troops, Canadian reinforcements, and masterminded by the tactical command of French General Ferdinand Foch. This new, incredibly illustrated book tells the story of those final violent pushes to the end of the war in 1918, and is a must for any interested in the subject.

Author Biography:

Major General Julian Thompson served in the Royal Marines for 34 years. During the Falklands War of 1982 he commanded the 3rd Commando Brigade of three Royal Marine Commandos and two battalions of the Parachute Regiment. He is now a visiting professor at the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London. He regularly appears on television as an authority on military history. He other books include Imperial War Museum’s The Somme and Verdun: 1916 Remembered, The Second World War In 100 Objects and The Gallipoli Experience.
Release date NZ
September 1st, 2018
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Approx. 180 colour artworks
Pages
224
ISBN-13
9781743794890
Product ID
27848016

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