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Poems by Wilfred Owen - In the Trenches" is a 1920 collection of poetry by English poet and soldier Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, MC (1893-1918). A leading poet during the First World War, his work concentrated on life in the trenches and gas warfare. Some of his best-known works include: "Dulce et Decorum est", "Insensibility", "Spring Offensive", "Anthem for Doomed Youth", "Futility", and "Strange Meeting". The poems include: "Strange Meeting"...

Poems by Wilfred Owen - In the Trenches" is a 1920 collection of poetry by English poet and soldier Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, MC (1893-1918). A leading poet during the First World War, his work concentrated on life in the trenches and gas warfare. Some of his best-known works include: "Dulce et Decorum est", "Insensibility", "Spring Offensive", "Anthem for Doomed Youth", "Futility", and "Strange Meeting". The poems include: "Strange Meeting"...

This vintage book contains the 22nd volume of "Nelson's History of the War". It constitutes a detailed historical account of the First World War, focusing on the opening of the Romanian campaign and the change of government in Britain. A fantastically detailed and informative volume, this book will be of considerable utility to those with a keen interest in the First World War and twentieth-century European history. Many vintage books such as ...

A fantastic collection of W. Heath Robinson's drawing depicting humorous wartime scenes from World War I. These 24 full page drawings originally appeared in 'The Sketch' and in 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News'. W. Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of ridiculously complicated machines - for achieving deceptively simple objectives. Such was (and is) his fame, that the term 'Heath R...

The events of the last few years have clearly demonstrated that a strong and well organized air service is a vital accessory of the modern military machine. The subject matter of the manual is based on rules, regulations and practice already existing in the Aviation Section of the United States Army and upon common practice followed in foreign aviatic organizations." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collat...

This work was originally published in 1914. It contains a collection of war poetry by poets such as Robert Bridges, Alfred Noyes, G. K. Chesterton, and many more. This is a wonderful publication for anyone with an interest in verse inspired by the Great War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemor...

May the ears of Canada never grow deaf to the plea of widows and orphans and our crippled men for care and support. May the eyes of Canada never be blind to that glorious light which shines upon our young national life from the deeds of those "Who counted not their lives dear unto themselves, " and may the lips of Canada never be dumb to tell to future generations the tales of heroism which will kindle the imagination and fire the patriotism o...

In deciding to publish some of the letters written by the late Lieutenant H. P. M. Jones during his twenty-seven months' service with the British Army, accompanying them with a memoir, I was actuated by a desire, first, to enshrine the memory of a singularly noble and attractive personality, secondly, to describe a career which, though tragically cut short, was yet rich in honourable achievement, thirdly, to show the influence of the Great War...

This is not a story of the world-wide war. These notes, jotted down at odd moments in a diary, are published with the idea of recording, day by day, the aspect, temper, mood, and humor of Paris, when the entire manhood of France responds with profound spontaneous patriotism to the call of mobilization in defense of national existence. France is herself again. Her capital, during this supreme trial, is a new Paris, the like of which, after the ...

This brief history of the world's greatest war was prepared upon the suggestion of the National Board for Historical Service. Its purpose is to expand into an historical narrative the outline of the study of the war which the authors prepared for the Board and which was published by the United States Bureau of Education as Teachers' Leaflet No. 4, in August, 1918. The arrangement of chapters and the choice of topics have been largely determine...

This early work details the history of the 17th Aero Squadron during the First World War. It includes information on their training and their combat operations, and is a fascinating read for anyone interested in military aviation or the Great War in general. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorati...

Originally published in 1915, this work gives a first hand account of what life was like for a front line nurse during the First World War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fasci...

This work is written by a sailor about life in the Navy during the First World War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also i...

Why I deserted the Kaiser's Secret Service and came to America, after a perilous journey from South Africa, through England and Holland to Germany and out again, over Rotterdam and London, during the Great War." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the w...

For a full history of the last ten years my readers must go elsewhere, but it is my hope that these adventures of mine will bring them a better understanding of the forces that have for so long been undermining the peace of the world." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the...

This volume is offered the reader as a collection of chapters which treat of subjects that are closely allied to the Great War in Europe which burst forth like an earthquake in 1914. Each one of the several topics has a place in the list of vital themes in an eventful epoch." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series ...

This work is the memoir of a secret agent during the First World War. It is a fascinating work for anyone with an interest in the history of espionage. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tra...

This book is an attempt to give a brief account of the life of the men of Ambulance Company Number 139 during their services in the Great War. It was written by the men while they were awaiting sailing orders for home, in barn-loft billets of the village of Aulnois-Sous-Vertuzey, France, while the memories of our experiences were still fresh in our minds." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, creating, collating and reprint...

The bulk of these "Sketches" were written without any thought of publication. It was my practice in "writing home" to touch upon different features of the campaign or of my daily experiences, and only when I returned to England to find that kind hands had carefully preserved these hurried letters, did it occur to me that, grouped together, they might serve to throw some light on certain aspects of the East Africa campaign, which might not find...

In writing this short account of the 2nd Battalion in Mesopotamia, my aim has not been to write a military history of all that was achieved, that will be the task of some one more competent to judge of merits and demerits than myself. My object has been to give an account in simple language of the two years spent by the Battalion in the Iraq, so that the children of the men of the regiment may know of the brave deeds and the hardships cheerful...