" Provides a day-by-day account of the action on all fronts and of the events surrounding the conflict, from the guns of August 1914 to the November 1918 Armistice and its troubled aftermath. Daily entries, topical descriptions, biographical sketches, maps, and illustrations combine to give a ready and succinct account of what was happening in each of the principal theaters of war.
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Booknews
The coauthors of The World Almanac of the American Revolution fast-forward to the 20th century in this illustrated reference on "The Great War." They depict the first modern war in a chronology from 1914-1918. Includes maps, topical sidebars, and biographical sketches to illuminate each nation's involvement and the action on all battle fronts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
From the Publisher
"The daily entries, the heart of the almanac, are particularly apt in what the authors have chosen to highlight. The book has value for buffs and scholars alike." -- Timothy K. Nenninger