From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already existed, the atlas covers:
- The early months of the war - from the German attack on Belgium and France, to the fierce fighting on the Western and Eastern Fronts
- The developing war in Europe and beyond - from the Somme and Verdun to Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, in the Near East and Africa, and in the Pacific
- The war at sea and in the air - from the Zeppelin and air raids to the naval battles, shipping losses and Atlantic convoys
- Life at the front - the trench system, living underground, the mud of Passchendaele, the French and Russian mutinies
- Technology and t
