World War I Illustrated Atlas

The book "World War I Illustrated Atlas" is a comprehensive visual guide to World War I, featuring over 180 full-color maps that depict the land, sea, and air campaigns of the war. The maps are accompanied by expert text and archival photographs, making it an invaluable work of reference for both the general reader and the serious student of World War I.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 14 October 2023
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd

World War I, a colossal global conflict, transcended the trenches of the Western Front, encompassing an array of theaters. It unfolded as an intricate tapestry of an air war, a land war fought across the Balkans, Italy, Africa, Turkey, and the Middle East, as well as a naval war waged in the North Sea, South Atlantic, South Pacific, and Indian Oceans. This "Great War" unleashed unprecedented carnage, claiming millions of lives.

World War I Illustrated Atlas serves as a comprehensive visual companion to this multifaceted conflict. It meticulously charts the precise trajectory of land, sea, and air campaigns, allowing readers to trace the ebbs and flows of fortunes among all parties involved. With over 180 meticulously crafted full-color maps, every theater of war is meticulously documented, from the Western Front to Penang, Gallipoli to Galicia, Dogger Bank to Dalmatia, Romania to Rhodesia, and the Falklands to Togo and the Sinai desert.

Each map in this atlas has been specially commissioned from an expert cartographer, ensuring precise and detailed representation. The maps vary in shape and size, offering a global perspective or focusing on the precise movements of armed forces on land, sea, or in the air. Battles such as Jutland, the Somme, Cambrai, and the Gallipoli campaign are vividly depicted, providing a deep understanding of the conflicts' pivotal moments.

Accompanying each map is an explanatory key, elucidating key events, military units, and strategic locations. Expert, accessible text and accompanying archival photographs enrich the narrative, offering a comprehensive work of reference for both the general reader and the ardent student of World War I. This atlas stands as a testament to the human cost and the enduring impact of this monumental conflict.

Weight: 912g
Dimension: 270 x 209 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838863548