WHITEHOUSE : Heroes and legends of World War I (fülszöveg)
Out of the fearful carnage of World War I came many unforgettable dramas. In HEROES AND LEGENDS OF WORLD WAR I, Arch Whitehouse vividly describes its major battles on land, at sea, and in the air. Considered the most devastating war in all history, it was also the first modern war, introducing such innovations as the military airplane, the tank, and all the terrors of trench warfare.
Beside presenting a fascinating re-appraisal of the more famous epics, Mr. Whitehouse delves beneath the surface to reveal tales of individual heroism which highlighted this first "civilian" war. People like Nurse Cavell, Sergeant Alvin York, and flying ace Captain Albert Ball provide the human stories with which Mr. Whitehouse so graphically re-creates the spirit of 1914–1918.
The war's astonishing array of legends, some partly true but all colorfully embellished by the impressionable minds of contemporary observers, are here recounted with objectivity, but also with great respect. For who, along with the author, would not want to believe in the Angel of Mons, the Phantom Piper of Polygon Wood and the Spectral Soccer Player? These stories, true or imagined, dramatic and at times amusing, are just as much a part of World War I as the bloody battlefields of Verdun, the Marne and the Somme.
In his usual direct and readable style, Mr. Whitehouse takes the reader through the controversies and legends–some well-known and some almost forgotten–that ornament the heroic personalities and incidents of that mighty conflict. Richly illustrated with photographs and maps, HEROES AND LEGENDS OF WORLD WAR I weaves fact and fable, history and legend, with extraordinary skill, and makes an exciting and unusual contribution to the continuing story of what was indeed The Great War.
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