A pocket-sized guide to whos'who and what's what in the First World War. The alphabetcal entries not only cover leaders and battles but quirky items such as songs, superstitions and slang, making it a perfect little book to dip into, your starting point for knowing the A to Z of the First World War.

An A-Z of the First World War : from archduke to zeppelin

From Archduke to Zeppelin, Everything You Need to Know

Hawkins-Dady, Mark, editor; Charman, T. C., consultant; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain), publisher

editor, Mark Hawkins-Dady; historical consultant, Terry Charman

London: IWM

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

London, England, 2014

PT, 2014

Includes bibliographical references (page 174).

An AZ of the First World War is a concise, pocket-size guide, taking readers through the impressive collection of materials related to the Great War in the Imperial War Museum to shed light on this historic event on the occasion of its centenary.
Beginning with Archduke, which explores the role of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in escalating tensions in the weeks leading up to the war, and ending with the German airship Zeppelin, the book takes readers through entries including Rationing, Rats, Recruitment, The Red Baron, Remembrance, The Royal Flying Corps, Shell Shock, and Scrap of Paper, the infamous German term for the 1839 Treaty of London, which guaranteed Belgiums neutrality. Throughout the book, individual entries are brought to life with movingand sometimes funnyexcerpts from firsthand accounts by soldiers and others who took part in the war.
Packed with stories and surprising facts that will intrigue anyone with an interest in World War I, An AZ of the First World War covers virtually all aspects of the war, from leaders and battles to songs, superstitions, and slang and accompanies a major exhibition that will open at the Imperial War Museum in July.

176 pages : 18 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 174)

2023-06-28