The European Powers in the First World War: An EncyclopediaSpencer C. Tucker Routledge, 16 בדצמ׳ 2013 - 816 עמודים Focuses on a great watershed event The First World War was one of the great watershed events of the 20th century, not only costing millions of live but also disrupting existing social order, precipitating dramatic changes in the methods of waging warfare, and teaching victors new lessons about the treatment of vanquished foes. Provides valuable perspective Now a new reference work helps to put this momentous historical milestone in perspective. Designed as a companion to Garland's The United States in the First World War, this new encyclopedia concentrates on non-U.S. aspects of the conflict. Its more than 600 alphabetically arranged, detailed entries offer information and insights on such topics as the perceived and underlying causes of war, diplomatic efforts to stop the slaughter, the shortsighted and ultimately disastrous peace terms, and a host of other subjects vital to a full understanding of the events. The Encyclopedia covers all major campaigns and battles, surveys weapons and devices of war, and examines the roles played in the events by statesmen, politicians, religious and military leaders, and prominent citizens. Covers key participants and concerns Also included are biographies of individuals profoundly affected by the war who played major roles in history, such as De Gaule, Hitler, appraisals of military medicine, infantry tactics, the use of artillery, naval blockades, and other subjects; and surveys of such diverse topics as art, literature, and music in the war, camouflage, censorship, propaganda, the creation of Yugoslavia, the Jewish Legion, codebreaking, women in the war, and much more. Each entry is followed by a bibliography for pursuing inquires in depth and a subject index provides easy access. |
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עמוד 14
... casualties . Throughout the war , Germany dropped just under three hundred tons of bombs on England , injuring slightly fewer than five thousand people and killing about 1,400 . Virtually all the belligerent air forces en- gaged in ...
... casualties . Throughout the war , Germany dropped just under three hundred tons of bombs on England , injuring slightly fewer than five thousand people and killing about 1,400 . Virtually all the belligerent air forces en- gaged in ...
עמוד 25
... casualties inflicted on the ground by air at- tack from these new fighters were significant . But it was also costly to the air forces . About 30 percent of the fliers engaged in ground - attack at the battle of Cambrai , for example ...
... casualties inflicted on the ground by air at- tack from these new fighters were significant . But it was also costly to the air forces . About 30 percent of the fliers engaged in ground - attack at the battle of Cambrai , for example ...
עמוד 48
... casualties . It was during the Hapsburg war with Italy , starting in 1915 , that alpine warfare came into its own . The main conventional armies were drawn up along the Isonzo River , but the long mountain border allowed ample ...
... casualties . It was during the Hapsburg war with Italy , starting in 1915 , that alpine warfare came into its own . The main conventional armies were drawn up along the Isonzo River , but the long mountain border allowed ample ...
עמוד 53
... casualties , carried ammunition and supplies , delivered first aid to the wounded , tracked escaped prisoners , and guided blinded soldiers . Two dogs pulled each mitrailleuse ( mounted machine gun ) to the Front . Communication dogs ...
... casualties , carried ammunition and supplies , delivered first aid to the wounded , tracked escaped prisoners , and guided blinded soldiers . Two dogs pulled each mitrailleuse ( mounted machine gun ) to the Front . Communication dogs ...
עמוד 56
... casualties : one in every hundred New Zealand males of military age died among the ridges above Anzac Cove . In Egypt some 40,000 replacements were on hand , with an additional 50,000 scheduled to arrive soon . From this manpower pool ...
... casualties : one in every hundred New Zealand males of military age died among the ridges above Anzac Cove . In Egypt some 40,000 replacements were on hand , with an additional 50,000 scheduled to arrive soon . From this manpower pool ...
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