1914-1918 - An Eyewitness to War

1914-1918 - An Eyewitness to War Author:Bob Carruthers Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:304 Publisher:Pen and Sword ISBN:9781781591512 Item No. 9781781591512 Compiled by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers, this is a fascinating collection of recollections from primary sources reflecting often-overlooked aspects of the Great War. The struggle for Verdun, the battles between Austro-Hungarian and Russian forces in the East, and the daily life in the trenches are just some of the topics in this fascinating single volume collection, which brings together four complete and intriguing memoirs.‘Over There - War Scenes on the Western Front’ by Arnold Bennett, the Director of Propaganda for France, charts the beginning of the war in France. ‘Four Weeks in the Trenches’ by Fritz Kreisler is short memoir of the violence on the Eastern Front. ‘They Shall Not Pass’ by Frank H. Sim