1918 The Year of Victories by Evans, Martin Marix - 2002

Hardcover. Fine. Publisher: Arcturus Publishing, Date of Publication: 2002, Binding: hardcover, Condition: As New/No Jacket.

UK: Arcturus Publications Ltd., 2002. Hardcover. As New/As New. 5 1/2 x 8. Considers the plans, hopes and sebsequent failures of the great German offensives in World War I. Presents an examination of a once powerful nation of the brink of defeat and analyzes how the Allies managed to achieve military dominance in the final year of the war.

UK: Arcturus Publications Ltd., 2002. Hardcover. As New/As New. 5 1/2 x 8. Considers the plans, hopes and sebsequent failures of the great German offensives in World War I. Presents an examination of a once powerful nation of the brink of defeat and analyzes how the Allies managed to achieve military dominance in the final year of the war.

Hardback. Very Good.

Slough, Berkshire, UK : Arcturus, 2002. Edition Not Stated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Octavo (standard book size). Tiny spot on side edge and very faint foxing on top edge At the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack.1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their… Read More

Arcturus Publishing, London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Maps. 600 g; 240 pages, with further reading lists, bibliography, and index. The book has several maps of battlefields. Photographic illustrated dustwrapper. This book considers the plans, hopes and subsequent failures of the great German offences of the year. the author presents an evocative examination of a once powerful nation on the brink of defeat, and analyses, through the use of original research, how the Allies managed to achieve military dominance in the final year of the war. The book and the dust jacket have no damage. Please ask for a photograph to confirm condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Military History -- Modern; ISBN: 0572028385. ISBN/EAN: 9780572028381. Inventory No: 0229852. .… Read More

Foulsham, London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 240 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Foulsham, London, 2002. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has moderate lean. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping and minor chipping. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust jacket has minor bumping to edges. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Arcturus Military Classics discuss the strategies, tactics and weapons of the two World Wars, and vividly bring to life how these were employed on the battlefields of Europe, North Africa and Russia, through detailed narrative of the crucial battles. Although never losing sight of the bigger picture, the individual solider is never ignored, bringing a human dimension to the impersonal face of war. This… Read More

Arcturus Publishing, 2002-10-16. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.7979 in x 19.5851 in x 13.7895 in.

LONDON.ARCTURUS PUBLISHING.2002.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,monochrome montage'd photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj with b/w lettering,white lettered precis to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Majority of the light creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges crisp,bright unmarked and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread,apart from my own collation? Dw/dj design repeated to bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered paper-covered boards and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 7-240pp [paginated] includes introduction,Pts I-III comprising 11 chapters in total,5 b/w battlefield maps,further reading & sources,a bibliography,and an index of Armies,Battles & Commanders.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,Pts… Read More