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(0)Andrew Robertshaw
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The trench was the frontline Tommy's home. He lived, ate, slept, and sometimes died in this narrow passage amongst the slime of mud and blood on the Western Front. His washbasin was a mess-tin, his cooker - a small fire built into the wall, his entertainment - his friends, his fear - the man living in the trench on the other side of No Man's Land. Over 6 million men died whilst serving in the trenches - how did they live in them? For the first time,...
2) Somme 1916
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One of the bloodiest battles fought in military history - this Battle Story will make you understand what happened and why. The Battle of the Somme raged from July 1 to November 18, 1916, and was one of the bloodiest fought in military history. It has come to signify for many the waste and bloodshed of the First World War, as hundreds of thousands of men on all sides lost their lives fighting over small gains in land. Yet this battle was also to mark...
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According to Napoleon, an army marches on its stomach and it fights on its stomach too. Yet, have you ever wondered how hundreds of men on the frontline are fed under fire or in the trench lines? During the Great War troops were trained to make meals out of the bare minimum of ingredients, to feed a company of men from only a mess tin and cook curries to feed hundreds only yards from the frontline. Feeding Tommy brings together recipes from the WWI...
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This book features unpublished recipes from the frontline during the Second World War. Quirky cartoons and diagrams show how to build your oven and kitchen in the desert or in a dugout. From curries to cakes, Frontline Cookbook will help you feed your own "army," anywhere, anytime. According to Napoleon, an army marches on its stomach and it fights on its stomach too--yet have you ever wondered how hundreds of men on the frontline are fed amidst hails...
5) Trenches
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How much can you really find out about the Trenches of the First World War in five minutes? This handy little history book will surpass all your expectations and leave you well versed on all you wish to know, and maybe even a little bit more... Was it always muddy?
Was every minute spent under fire?
How did they get around?
What food was eaten?
And how did they build them anyway?
Jam-packed with facts, stats and first-hand accounts...
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Discover two pivotal battles of the First World War in this collection of Battle Stories. Somme 1916 The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest fought in military history. It has come to signify for many the waste and bloodshed of the First World War, as hundreds of thousands of men on all sides lost their lives fighting over small gains in land. Yet this battle was also to mark a turning point in the war and to witness new methods of warfare....
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