Dimensions
230 x 273 x 29mm
The Great War was fought on many fronts, with single battles often fought across tens of miles and large troop numbers moving across huge distances. Maps give a greater overview and detail of the situation as it happened on the ground.
Types of maps featured:
Small scale maps showing country boundaries and occupied territories.
Large-scale maps covering the key battles and offensives on all fronts of the war.
Trench maps showing detailed positions of the frontline.
Maps from newspapers, battle planning and propaganda also included.
Maps clearly show the position of the allied and central powers including:
The Battle of Ypres
The Somme
Gallipoli
The Battle of Lodz
The Battle of Verdun
The Arab revolt; Lawrence and operations against Hejaz Railway
British and Indian advance up Tigris
The Battles of Coronel and Falklands
Along with the maps, key historical events will be described giving a plotted history of the war from an expert historian.
