Its an ideal companion for both western front novices and more seasoned explorers. More than merely a chronological account of the fighting, the western front companion is an astonishingly comprehensive and forensic anatomy of how and why the now, published for the centenary of the start of world war i in august 2014, here is that book. Comprehensive coverage of world war is western front breaks down the battles that took place in france and belgium from 1914 to 1918 in trenches and fields, on muddy river plains, and against forts covers the uniforms, equipment, and weaponry as well as the strategy, tactics, and orders of battle of all sides impressively illustrated with color maps, diagrams, charts, drawings, and period. The western front association wfa was formed with the aim of furthering interest in the great war of 19141918. We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those on all sides. A companion book on the somme will be released by ed skelding in late 20, showing the battle through the eyes of a filmmaker and will. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. For all that, the book was highly successful and more than 2.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wwi novel all quiet on the western front is published history. The book brings us vignettes of heroes and much more on the details. An american on the western front is more than the story of one soldier. Franz kemmerich in all quiet on the western front shmoop.
A very useful summary of the war on the western front in ww1. All quiet on the western front begins somewhere near the germanfrench front during world war i. Now, published for the centenary of the start of world war i in august 2014, here is that book. The the western front companion by mark adkin hardback. List of world war i books is a bibliography using apa style citations of a selection of books on. The most loved and hated novel about world war i history. This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while. British historian mark adkin, author of compendiums on the battles of waterloo and trafalgar, and world war is western front, applies his considerable talents to the civil war battle of gettysburg. City nightlife in the 1930s and a companion for several years in hollywood of the. The the western front companion by mark adkin hardback, 20. For sale is a brand new facsimile reproduction dust jacket for the 1st edition of all quiet on the western front by erich maria. More than just a chronological account of the fighting, this definitive work is an astonishingly comprehensive and forensic anatomy of how and why the armies fought, of their weapons, equipment and tactics, for over four long and bloody years on a battlefield.
Guide to the western front a companion for travellers by. The definitive guide to the main theater of wwimaps of the battles. Cambridge core european studies the unquiet western front by brian bond. The western front companion is not a mere chronological account fo the fighting of world war i. The western front companion kindle edition by adkin, mark.
On november 10, 1928, the first installment of all quiet on the western front. Read the fulltext online edition of all quiet on the western front 1929. A companion book on the somme will be released by ed skelding in late 20, showing. Rather, it is an astonishingly comprehensive and forensic anatomy of how and why the armies fought. All quiet on the western front summary, characters, analysis. Kemmerich is the first soldier whose death is detailed. Written by the author of the three previous bestselling companions on waterloo, trafalgar and gettysburg now acclaimed as the definitive work of reference on each battle the western front companion is not a mere chronological account of the fighting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Clearly and this is stated this book is an accompaniment to a tv series and so the structure of the narrative is somewhat unorthodox in how it is laid out on the page, but follows a chronological approach that is easy enough to follow. It is a labor of love and a tribute to the usas efforts in world war one. The complete guide to how the armies fought for four devastating years, 19141918 the fast free shipping.
Mark adkin, a former army officer, is the author of several books on military history. A western front companion, 19141918 by john laffin alibris. All quiet on the western front, little brown abebooks. The complete guide to how the armies fought for four devastating years, 19141918 by mark adkin online at alibris. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the western front companion. Buy a western front companion, 19141918 by john laffin online at alibris. Written by the author of the three previous bestselling companions on waterloo, trafalgar and gettysburg now. Details about the western front companion complete guide. Buy a discounted hardcover of the western front companion online from australias leading online bookstore. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. Five children on the western front by kate saunders. I own three companion books by mark adkin, this one, gettysburg, and trafalgar.
All quiet on the western front is remarques most memorable book, although he wrote nine others dealing with the miseries of war. The complete guide to how the armies fought for four devastating years, 19141918 hardcover at. Considered by many the greatest war novel of all time, all quiet on the western front is erich maria remarques masterpiece of the german experience during world war i. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque. The western front companion by mark adkin waterstones.
Buy the western front companion by mark adkin from waterstones today. The western front companion, the complete guide to how the. The western front companion the complete guide to how the armies fought for four devastating years, 19141918. Details about the western front companion complete guide to how armies fought, mark adkin hb. The only other complaint is that the title should be the british army on the western front as very little was told about the french and americans on the front. Hornes introduction to the whole book makes this point, giving more weight to the. Az source to the battles, weapons, people, places, air combat. Now, published for the centenary of the start of world war i in august 2014, here is. At over 500 pages, the gettysburg companion is as advertised a fairly complete guide to the famous civil war battlefield. The book tells the story of paul baumer, who belongs to a group of german soldiers on the western front during world war i. To comprehend and chronicle the sheer scale of the conflict on the western front demands a book of similar scope. Its sequel the road back was also burned and banned in nazi germany. An antiwar novel set during world war i, it relies on remarques personal experience in the war to depict the eras broader disillusionment. The complete guide to how the armies fought for four devastating years, 19141918 by adkin, mark isbn.