books about: 1917-1918     books:       The Defeat Of Imperial Germany, 1917-1918 (Major Battles & Campaigns)1 review Colonel Rod Paschall Da Capo Press, 1994 A very precise debunker of myths Rod Paschall has written a very tidy piece of military history which goes a long way towards showing how many of the conventional beliefs concerning WW1 are totally innaccurate. He dosen't diminish the loss of life but he does show that the generals in charge were no less capable than their WW2 counterparts. Much of what was practiced in WW2 started in WW1. Pascall builds a compelling case ...             Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1917-1918 Tim Cook Penguin Group Canada, 2008             The First World War (3): The Western Front 1917-1918 (Essential Histories)7 reviews Peter Simkins Osprey Publishing, 2002 The Unabashed English View of the War - Part One Peter Simkins, a former senior historian at the Imperial War Museum, provides an excellent summary of the First World War on the Western Front in Osprey's two volume Essential Histories series. Simkins brings his vast knowledge of the subject to bear and delivers a tight narrative that hits all the highlights of the war on this front; overall, this is an excellent summary. Unfortunately, Simkins ...             An American Pilot in the Skies of France: The Diaries and Letters of an American Pilot, 1917-1918 David K. Vaughan University Press of America, 1991 An American Pilot in the Skies of France collects the diaries and letters which chronicle the experiences of one young American aviator during the first World War. Percival Gates served as a combat flier in the fledgling United States Air Service from 1917 to 1918. His writings tell the story not of a famous ace, but rather that of an American youth like thousands of others sent to Europe to fight the "war to end all wars." Gates provides a ...             The Last Days of Innocence: America at War, 1917-19184 reviews Meirion Harries, Susie Harries Vintage, 1998 Greatly compliments the European histories of the Great War An example of outstanding historiography! Though not quite the American corollary of Paul Fussell's 'The Great War and Modern Memory,' it proves a great companion to histories of the war written by Martin Gilbert and John Keegan. I found the Harries' work comprehensive and thoroughly documented with often forgotten or neglected sources. They give just the right amount of coverage of the often ...             THE GERMAN ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1917 - 1918: Images of War1 review David Bilton Pen and Sword, 2007 A collection of WWI German images This book shows a sizeable collection of WWI German images (why do I see pictures of other forces?)- thus it provides a broad sampling of the great war with a focus on Germany. I dislike the rather small print used throughout the book - this is not the way to save on pages!             Over There: The United States in the Great War, 1917-191810 reviews Byron Farwell W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 World War I: The American Experience "Over There" is an eloquent telling of the story of the American involvement in World War I. It covers all aspects of the American experience including domestic society and politics, army organization and soldier heroism. In the early parts of the book, Farwell explains the series of German actions which gradually drove an isolationist nation to war. The tug of war, between interventionists ...             The AEF and Coalition Warmaking, 1917-1918 (Modern War Studies)1 review David F. Trask University Press Of Kansas, 1993 A Damning Indictment of Gen.John J. Pershing and the AEF. In the opening paragraph of his book, David F. Trask expresses noble intentions with Clauswitzian flair. "This study writes Trask, "reflects modern revisionists examinations of minor tactics, but the emphasis throughout is on grand tactics, a much neglected topic" (p.x). What this amounts to is twofold. First, Trask offers a re-evaluation of the political, diplomatic, and military conduct of the ...             First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron 1917-1918 ... Charles Woolley Schiffer Publishing, 1999 The 95th Aero Squadron was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March 1918 and 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs was one of its original members. The history of the Squadron is told through the words of those who served, Heinrichs' richly written diary forms the nucleus of the story supported by contemporary letters, anecdotes, and combat reports from many of the other flyers. Entries from the official Squadron history as contained ...             The Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1917-1918: Compiled from Official Sources Stationery Office (Great Britain) Naval & Military Press, 2003             A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne: A Memoir, 1917-19182 reviews William S. Triplet University of Missouri Press, 2000 amazing but true. I am the grandson of colonel Triplet. I remember these stories first hand . Beind a vet myself it amazes me how much the army has changed in the last 70 years . Its great reading and I can tell you it is all facts. I read the original unedited memoirs.              search for books 1917-1918, adventures, america, american, argonne, battles, campaigns, canadians, coalition, compiled, diaries, egyptian, essential, expeditionary, fighting, germany, heinrichs, histories, history, imperial, innocence, letters, meuse-argonne, military, official, schiffer, squadron, studies, warmaking, western books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: Best of Christmas in Vienna we recommend amazing but true. leave a comment home  impressum - about us