Routledge Atlas of the First World War

<p>From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 174 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>the early months of the war: from the fall of Belgium to the fierce fighting at Ypres and Tannenberg: </li> <ul> </ul> <li>the developing war in Europe: from Gallipoli to the horrors of the Somme and Verdun </li> <ul> </ul> <li>life at the front: from living underground, the trench system and the mud of Passchendaele to the war graves </li> <ul> </ul> <li>technology and the new horrors: from phosgene gas attacks to submarines, tanks and mines </li> <ul> </ul> <li>the home fronts: from German food riots to the air defence of Britain, the Russian Revolution and the collapse of Austria-Hungary </li> <ul> </ul> <li>the aftermath: from war debts and war deaths to the new map of Europe. </li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p>This third edition contains an entirely new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a fascinating visitors' guide to the memorials that commemorate the tragedy of the Somme.</p> <p>Section 1: Prelude to War Section 2: 1914: The Early Months of War Section 3: 1815 Section 4: 1916 Section 5: The War in the Air Section 6: The War at Sea Section 7: 1917 Section 8: 1918 Section 9: The World at War Section 10: Aftermath Section 11: Memorials and Remembrance: The Somme</p>