This series provides a quick-read introduction to key events in history, exploring what happened on the day and the background and consequences of the event. This volume looks at Armistice Day in World War I.
November 11, 1918. The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in World War...
A compelling account of the lead up to the armistice which signalled the end of the First World War and its far-reaching effects.
This book is sure to become the definitive history of the end of a conflict Winston Churchill called 'the hardest, cruellest, and least-rewarded of all the wars that have been fought.'
" In this book, you'll learn the story of the armistice agreement itself: how the German leaders protested the harshness of the terms and how Foch agreed to a few concessions.
" In this book, you'll learn the story of the armistice agreement itself: how the German leaders protested the harshness of the terms and how Foch agreed to a few concessions.
He also assesses the work of the leading figures in the profess, as well as supporting casts of generals, admirals, and diplomatic advisors.
An overview of World War I, from its beginning in 1914 to armistice in November 1918.
A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, marking its centenary November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war ...
Lieutenant-Colonel Barrowclough brought up all available Lewis Guns and Stokes mortars. Lewis guns were positioned so that they could target the top of the ramparts, while the Stokes mortars focused their fire upon the machine-gun ...
The runner, Paul Schaffer, gave a sharp picture of Truman, the warrior: “He was a banty officer in spectacles, and when he read my message he started runnin' and cussin' all at the same time, shouting for the guns to turn northwest.