Richard van Emden Bücher

Ein Fußballspiel zwischen den Frontlinien, eine ungenehmigte Waffenruhe und gemeinsames Feiern am Heiligen Abend 1914: Deutsche und Alliierte begegneten sich im Ersten Weltkrieg nicht nur als Feinde. Anhand unveröffentlichter Zeugnisse, Briefe und Tagebücher spürt Richard van Emden viele solcher unerwarteten Momente auf, in denen sie sich als Menschen ohne Waffen gegenüber stehen. Er zeichnet viele persönliche Schicksale nach und zeigt, welche Auswirkungen der Erste Weltkrieg für den Einzelnen und das Zusammenleben im Alltag abseits der Front hatte.

A personal history of The Great War told using never-seen-before interviews, letters and photographs.

A vibrant and detailed account on the events at Passchendaele.

A wonderful farewell to the generation that fought at the battles of the Somme, Ypres, Passchendaele, Arras and Loos.

A unique account of the home front from unheard sources, told from the testimonies of the last generation to remember the Great War

Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice this book contains never before seen images taken by the soldiers themselves.

The heartbreaking story of the boys, some as young as twelve, who fought and died in the trenches of the First World War, completely revised and updated in this new edition.

This book is full of practical advice and useful examples to help students and engineers write clearly, accurately and impressively. This updated fourth edition features new material on technical notes, inspection reports and business cases, along with abstracts and summaries. It is an essential aid for today's engineers.

Harry Patch, the last surviving British soldier from the First World War trenches, shares his memories of childhood in the Somerset countryside during Edwardian England, offering a rare personal perspective on the horrors of the conflict.

The real 'Warhorse' story, now a major film as well as play Exceptional First World War account with equal appeal to male and female readers Richard Van Emden's first book - Richard is now the best selling living Great War author Tickled to Death has been out of print for a number of years and copies are highly sought after