Carnage - The German Front In World War One (Images Of War - Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives)

Publishers Warning: THIS BOOK CONTAINS IMAGES THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND DISTURBING.This illustrated history by longtime Military Researcher Alistair Smith principally examines Der Große Krieg 1914-1918 (The Great War) from the experiences of the frontline soldiers of the Deutsches Heer (The Imperial German Army). This visual record of the war was originally released in English and German languages to mark the passing of the second oldest person in all of Germany and the last surviving German Soldier from Der Große Krieg, Erich Kästner (1900-2008). The images used to illustrate this now re-released tribute to Erich and his contemporaries come mainly from an unpublished unknown German Soldier's personal photo album and contain some extremely graphic reminders of the madness and horror of Der Große Krieg. These are backed up with officially held archival images to give an overall view of The Great War that is both unforgettable and thought provoking. Approximately 2 million German Soldiers were killed during the course of the war and a further 4.2 million were wounded. In addition to this, 1 million Soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were also killed and 3.6 million were wounded.The Great War was by no means the first conflict to be recorded by photographers in this way and in fact photographic records of The Crimean War, The Indian Mutiny, The American Civil War, The Spanish-American War and The Second Boer War are all also available. Nonetheless for the professional civilian photographer trying to chronicle this war was extremely difficult and potentially life threatening - and not just from the enemy. For Example British Authorities regularly arrested and detained several enterprising reporters, including women, who made it over to cover the war, and in general Civilian Photographers were officially banned and could face (and did so) penalties upto and including summary execution. "Smith has done a fantastic job of explaining the minutiae of German uniforms and equipment and the places the soldiers found themselves in." — War History Online These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection. They cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918. The collection portrays life and conditions in the German trenches, the carnage of the wrecked villages and buildings in which they lived and fought and views of the destruction wrought by the Allied offensives. Many of the photos show downed British and French aircraft and often with their crew, dead or alive. Captured British and French troops are seen being held before shipment to PoW camps well behind the lines. The utter destruction of the country surrounding the Front is difficult to comprehend. This is not a book for the feint hearted since it clearly portrays the true horror of World War One as experienced by the German Army. "This work features images from an album belonging to an unnamed German infantry soldier portraying life and conditions in the German trenches in all its varied aspects. Well worth a look 9/10." —The Great War Magazine "A pictorial history of German Experiences on the Western Front. It contains over 1000 good quality black and white photographs with notes and annotations by the author. Overall this is an interesting book for the World War One enthusiast." —Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection. They cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918. The collection portrays life and conditions in the German trenches, the carnage of the wrecked villages and buildings in which they lived and fought and views of the destruction wrought by the Allied offensives. Many of the photos show downed British and French aircraft and often with their crew, dead or alive. Captured British and French troops are seen being held before shipment to PoW camps well behind the lines. The utter destruction of the country surrounding the Front is difficult to comprehendThis is not a book for the feint hearted since it clearly portrays the true horror of World War One as experienced by the German Army.Authors: Jon Sutherland has written extensively on military history and warfare. Much of his previous work has concerned the American involvement in the European in World War I and the European theater of World Wars I and II. Diane Canwell has written works on European history and is much involved in the research for this book. World War I,Campaigns,Battles These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection. They cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918. The collection portrays life and conditions in the German trenches, the carnage of the wrecked villages and buildings in which they lived and fought and views of the destruction wrought by the Allied offensives. Many of the photos show downed British and French aircraft and often with their crew, dead or alive. Captured British and French troops are seen being held before shipment to PoW camps well behind the lines. The utter destruction of the country surrounding the Front is difficult to comprehend.This is not a book for the feint hearted since it clearly portrays the true horror of World War One as experienced by the German Army.Authors: Jon Sutherland has written extensively on military history and warfare. Much of his previous work has concerned the American involvement in the European in World War I and the European theater of World Wars I & II. Diane Canwell has written works on European history and is much involved in the research for this book. [Elib] These amazingly well preserved photographs originate from German collection. They cover the full gamut of the dreadful conditions that all troops involved in that ghastly war experienced between 1914 and 1918. The collection portrays life and conditions in the German trenches, the carnage of the wrecked villages and buildings in which they lived and fought and views of the destruction wrought by the Allied offensives. Many of the photos show downed British and French aircraft and often with their crew, dead or alive. Captured British and French troops are seen being held before shipment to PoW camps well behind the lines. The utter destruction of the country surrounding the Front is difficult to comprehend. This is not a book for the feint hearted since it clearly portrays the true horror of World War One as experienced by the German Army. Jon Sutherland has written extensively on military history and warfare. Much of his previous work has concerned the American involvement in the European in World War I and the European theater of World Wars I & II. Diane Canwell has written works on European history and is much involved in the research for this book.