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The Great World War 1914–1945: 1. Lightning Strikes Twice
The Great World War 1914–1945: 1. Lightning Strikes Twice
The Great World War 1914–1945: 1. Lightning Strikes Twice
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Comparing and contrasting the World Wars.

This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world wars. The scope of the book is enormous. From frontline combat to civilian experience, women and children in wartime, genocide etc.

1. The Face of Battle
2. Leadership in the wars
3. Civilians in the wars
4. National experiences
5. Cultural impact
6. Moral experience
7. Reflections

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 19, 2015
ISBN9780007598182
The Great World War 1914–1945: 1. Lightning Strikes Twice
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Peter Liddle

Dr Peter Liddle is a leading historian of the First World War and has concentrated on the personal experience of the men and women who took part. He founded the Liddle Collection, a repository of documents and memorabilia connected to the conflict, which is housed in the Brotherton Library, the University of Leeds. His many books include Captured Memories 1900-1918, Captured Memories 1930-1945, The Soldiers War 1914-1918, The Gallipoli Experience Reconsidered, The 1916 Battle of the Somme Reconsidered and, as editor, Facing Armageddon, Britain Goes to War and Britain and the Widening War.Contributors: Holger Afflerbach, Phylomena Badsey, Niall Barr, Chris Bellamy, Nick Bosanquet, Peter Burness, George Cassar, Tim Cook, Irene Guerrini, Clive Harris, Kate Kennedy, Ross Kennedy, William Philpott, Marco Pluviano, Chris Pugsley, Duncan Redford, Matthew Richardson, Alan Sharp, Yigal Sheffy, Jack Sheldon, Edward Spiers, David Welch, Ian Whitehead

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