A Short History of the First World War Sports in WWI a period that marked a

a period that marked a traumatic crisis for Western civilization

both in color and black and white taken over a twenty year period reflecting the authors many filming trips to the Somme

became a sort of cant-so much so that their actual content was forgotten

lively and thoroughly researched portrait of a modest

A Short History of the First World War Sports in WWI a period that marked aDescription by Gary Sheffield Paperback The First World War was a watershed in world history. Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first time. Synthesising the latest scholarship, acclaimed historian Gary Sheffield cuts to the heart of the conflict. He explores such key issues as: the causes of war the great