Dictionary of the First World War (Pen & Sword Military Classics) [Paperback]

Stephen Pope (Author), Elizabeth-Anne Wheal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2003 | Series: Pen & Sword Military Classics

This comprehensive dictionary of one of the world's greatest conflicts contains over 1,200 entries, combining facts, narrative and analysis, and covers all aspects of history's first global conflict such as :- *Actions from Achi Baba to the Zeebrugge raid, from the Falkland Islands to the Masurian lakes. *Campaigns from the Arab Revolt to Verdun, from East Africa to East Prussia. *Theaters of war from the Baltic to the Balkans, from Africa to the Arctic. *Fighters and commanders from Abdullah ibn Hussein to Sergeant York via Pershing, Pilsudski and Petain. *Forces from the Romanian Navy to the Royal Flying Corps. *Weapons and equipment from balloons and bayonets to Battleships and Big Bertha. *Tactics and strategies from submarine warfare to sniping, from the Schlieffen Plan to strategic bombing, breakthrough and blockade. *Politcs and diplomacy from Wilhelm II to Woodrow Wilson, from the July Crisis to Versailles. *Home Fronts from the Armenian massacres to the Amiens Dispatch, from Albania to Australia, from women to war socialism.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Pope and Wheal (The Dictionary of the Second World War, LJ 9/15/90) use facts, narrative, and analysis in over 1200 dictionary entries to cover all areas of World War I. The entries range in length from single-sentence definitions to several pages and present a comprehensive picture of the global aspect of the conflict. Their volume represents all nations. The entries are extensively cross referenced, moving the reader from a general entry, i.e., "trench warfare," to a more specific one, i.e., "breakthrough tactics," to a more specialized entry, i.e., "four-minute men." This cross referencing accounts for the big-picture view of this conflict. Cross references are noted in capital letters. All manner of weapons, tactics, and strategies are discussed here, as well as commanders from every level of organization. The chronology is useful for quick reference. Readers needing a more comprehensive work should turn to Randal Gray's two-volume Chronicle of the First World War (Facts on File, 1990, 1991). The current book is recommended for general and informed readers.
David Lee Poremba, Detroit P.L.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 562 pages
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850529794
• ISBN-13: 978-0850529791
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,132,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not a historian, but could be on my way., February 16, 2000

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Jim Aerni (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dictionary of the First World War (Hardcover)

I'm a student of the Great War, not a scholar. The text is terse yet totally complete. The style is never intimidating and the content stays pertinent to the subject being defined. If an expanded definition is required, just look up one of the CAPITALIZED words in the text, and you will find that word listed as well. Thank you.