Christmas 1914
The First World War at Home and Abroad
2014
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-6028-1 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-6028-1 (ISBN)
By December 1914, it had become clear to even the most optimistic observer that the war would not be over by Christmas. In Europe, Mons, the Marne and Ypres had given a taste of the devastating power of modern warfare – a reality to which troops in the trenches on both sides tried to turn a blind eye in the famous Christmas truce.
By December 1914, it had become clear to even the most optimistic observer that the war would not be over by Christmas. That month brought the first enemy inflicted deaths on the home front, when German warships bombarded three north-east coastal towns; meanwhile, the recently invented aeroplane was being put to fearsome use in raids over the south east. In Europe, Mons, the Marne and Ypres had given a taste of the devastating power of modern warfare – a reality to which troops in the trenches on both sides tried to turn a blind eye in the famous Christmas truce. This book uses contemporary newspapers and magazines, diaries and other records to present a comprehensive image of this extraordinary Christmas, both at home and abroad.
By December 1914, it had become clear to even the most optimistic observer that the war would not be over by Christmas. That month brought the first enemy inflicted deaths on the home front, when German warships bombarded three north-east coastal towns; meanwhile, the recently invented aeroplane was being put to fearsome use in raids over the south east. In Europe, Mons, the Marne and Ypres had given a taste of the devastating power of modern warfare – a reality to which troops in the trenches on both sides tried to turn a blind eye in the famous Christmas truce. This book uses contemporary newspapers and magazines, diaries and other records to present a comprehensive image of this extraordinary Christmas, both at home and abroad.
John Hudson has written or edited more than 30 books and contributed chapters to several more, including Secret Britain and the Book of British Villages for the AA/Readers' Digest. His book A Year in The Cotswolds was part of that magazine's "Charm of Britain" series. He has been a reporter and sub-editor for the Guardian, editor of Gloucestershire Life magazine, and a long-time feature writer on the Western Daily Press.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.10.2014 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 50 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 111 x 174 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7509-6028-0 / 0750960280 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7509-6028-1 / 9780750960281 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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