![]() ![]() He was most recently a creative consultant and on-screen commentator for The Great War, on the PBS American Experience television series. It all amount to 130 illustrations, including 80 WW1 pictures, more than 35 colour pictures and a dozen of maps. Alan Axelrod is the author of many books on leadership, history, military history, biography, including How America Won World War I (Lyons Press, 2018) and The Battle of the Somme (Lyons Press, 2016). The tourist part is composed of intineraries and colour pictures of the places today. The historical part is composed of 80 illustrated pages with pictures of the time. ![]() It also deals with less famous battles which took place in the surrounding of the fortified aera of Verdun, as early as 1914 : the Argonne, Vauquois, Woëvre plain, the Eparges ridge, Saint-Mihiel, without forgetting the Meuse Argonne offensive in 1918. This historical and tourist guide provides the reader with all the keys of a thorough understanding of this terrifying battle. No Dust Jacket (WWI, world war 1, military fiction, historical fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. Verdun and the battle for its possession. The moonscape of the battlefield, the suffering faces of exhausted soldiers coming back from hell, the rows of lorries on the Voie Sacrée, the rain of shells pouring on forts, lost and regained thanks to extraordinary efforts : these are the images generally conveyed when the name of Verdun is uttered. Alongside Waterloo and Gettysburg, the Battle of Verdun during the First World War stands as one of history’s greatest clashes.Perfect for military history buffs, this compelling account of one of World War I’s most important battles explains why it is also the most complex and misunderstood. Home > Military History Books > World War 1 books > Michelin Guides > Verdun and the battle for its possession. 123 photographs Verdun, with its 300 nights and day of ceaseless fighting, remains the symbol of the First World War.The book also gives insight into some of the decisions made by leaders as the battle was happening. The book explores the reasons behind the battle, perspectives regarding it, and the impact that the battle had on both sides. With a guidebook at the end of the book Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War is about the significance and the background behind the titular battle.Full description of the Battle of Verdun in 112 pages Verdun The Longest Battle of the Great War Paul Jankowski. ![]() Includes a Dramatis Personae at the beginning of the book, to introduce the reader to the characters who appeared. The Battle of Verdun: A Captivating Guide to the Longest and Largest Battle of World War 1 That Took Place on the Western Front Between Germany and France (The Great War) History, Captivating on . Popular Verdun Books The 1916 Experience: Verdun and the Somme Julian Thompson Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War Paul Jankowski Fort Douaumont.
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