OVER THE TOP : Great Battles of the First World War

Evans, Martin Marix; (Paull Whittle, Editor)

ISBN 10: 078581633X / ISBN 13: 9780785816331

Published by Chartwell Books, Edison, NJ, 2002

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BRAND NEW & Collectible. Chronicle narratives of trench warefare in World War I. Examination of tactics. weapons, life in the trenches, and individual experiences of the soldiers. 11 chapters grouped into 3 parts. The chapters are: 1, Invasion; 2, The Battle of Mons & the Great Retreat; 3, The First Battle of the Marne; 4, The First Battle of Ypres; 5, Neuve Chapelle; 6, The Second Battle of Ypres; 7, The Gallipoli Campaign; 8, The Battle of the Somme; 9, Messines & Passchendaele; 10, The German Spring Offensives; and 11, The Allies Attack, followed by Index of Armies, Battles & Commanders. Fine copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: OVER THE TOP : Great Battles of the First World War
• Publisher: Chartwell Books, Edison, NJ
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078581633X
• ISBN 13: 9780785816331
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Alex Ingr & Simon Towey (Maps)
• Edition: First Edition, First Thus
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

The early battles of the First World War during the autumn and winter of 1914 were open, mobile affairs of the kind long familiar to professional soldiers. By early 1915, however, a new type of war had emerged - trench warfare. Over the Top offers an innovative examination of trench warfare on the Western Front and Gallipoli during 1914-1918 in the major battles that influenced the outcome of the First World War.

About the Author

Martin Marix Evans was born in Southport, Lancashire, England in the opening days of the Second World War. He studied at Wesleyan University, Middletown CT and at the University of Cambridge in England. His publications includeThe Battles of the Somme (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1996), Passchendaele and the Battlesd of Ypres (Osprey Military, 1997), The Military Heritage of Britain and Ireland (Andrč Deutsch, 1998) and The Fall of France (Osprey 2000). He is also the author of many battlefield guides, including the D-Day operations, Ypres, and Operation Market Garden. His grandfather came from Buffalo NY, and he lived in New York and Connecticut as a boy. With his wife, Gillian, he has visited most of the battlefields of the First and Second World Wars, where he carried out most of the original research for his books.