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  • HULL RIFLES
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    HULL RIFLES
    DAVID BILTON
    Hull Rifles looks at the 4th East Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War and examines the origins of the battalion and its history over the three years it fought in France and Belgium. The battalion was involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the war and suffered such high casualty rates in early 1918 that the unit ceased to exist, except in name. The men of the original ...

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  • HULL AT WAR 1939–45
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    HULL AT WAR 1939–45
    DAVID BILTON / MALCOLM K MANN
    As in the Great War, Hull was a prime target for the bombs of the German air force when the Second World War began, particularly as it was common knowledge that prior to September 1939, German planes had over flown the city taking pictures, and German sailors had visited the port and city. Throughout the war, each night the citizens of the city waited for the sound of the siren...

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  • READING IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1916
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    READING IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1916
    DAVID BILTON
    How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Reading were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. A record of the growing disillusion of the people, their tragedies and hardships and a ...

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  • CALL TO ARMS OVER BY CHRISTMAS
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    CALL TO ARMS OVER BY CHRISTMAS
    DAVID BILTON
    For many years the Home Front was the Cinderella of the Great War. However, in recent years it has been acknowledged for the essential part it played in the successful prosecution of the war for the Allies. The same factors were at play in each of the warring states, but each reacted in its own ways to the demands. This book builds upon The Home Front in the Great War, publishe...

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  • THE HOME FRONT
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    THE HOME FRONT
    DAVID BILTON
    Many books have looked at the effect of the war on the Home Front, but this is the first book to take a glimpse at the Home Front photographically from an international point of view, covering both Allied and enemy countries, juxtaposing the same situations in different countries to show a similar response. This second volume chronicles the changes brought on by just a few mont...

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  • HULL IN THE GREAT WAR
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    HULL IN THE GREAT WAR
    DAVID BILTON
    The outbreak of war in 1914 aroused an enthusiasm in Hull and within the first six months 20,000 local men had enrolled. Hull was also attacked by Zeppelins and it raised its own Pals Battalions. This book looks at how the experience of war impacted on the City, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization ...

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  • THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS, 1917–1918
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    THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS, 1917–1918
    DAVID BILTON
    The third volume covers the battles in Flanders against the Belgians, French and British over a twenty-three month period. Written using primary and secondary sources, it covers all the engagements. The major part of the book covers the FlandernSchlachtof July to November 1917; a battle viewed by the Germans as harder fought and more costly than the Somme, Arras and Verdun. Eac...

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  • THE GERMANS ON THE SOMME
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    THE GERMANS ON THE SOMME
    DAVID BILTON
    This highly illustrated book covers the activities of the German Army on the River Somme throughout the long years of The Great War. The initial fighting in 1914 was against the French prior to the arrival of the British Army. The 1916 Allied Offensive eventually resulted in the German withdrawal but only at a terrible cost to both sides. The 1918 Kaiserschlacht saw the Germans...

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  • THE GERMANS AT ARRAS
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    THE GERMANS AT ARRAS
    DAVID BILTON
    "During the Great War a German publisher produced a number of photographic books that are of considerable interest to the modern-day reader. These were based on the photographs taken by the German regiments that found themselves stationed there during the War. This, the first book, covers the Battle of Arras in 1917, one of the largest in the War.In addition to the introduction...

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  • THE BADGES OF KITCHENER'S ARMY
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    THE BADGES OF KITCHENER'S ARMY
    DAVID BILTON
    Badges of Kitchener's Army is based on thirty years research in museums, archives and collections. It is an exhaustive study of the development of the battalion, brigade and divisional signs of the thirty divisions raised by Kitchener's appeal for men. While the divisional signs are well known, there has been little authoritative work on the signs worn by the infantry battalion...

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  • THE HOME FRONT
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    THE HOME FRONT
    DAVID BILTON
    In the 4th volume of the series The Home Front, the author looks at the main events that happened at home in Britain and in other countries, Allied or enemy as well as the neutral nations during 1917. The text provides an overview of the year and sets out to show the effects of war on the civilian population, how it impacted on their daily lives and how they coped with it. Each...

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  • SEA & AIR FIGHTING
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    SEA & AIR FIGHTING
    DAVID BILTON
    This is a compelling book for lovers of sea and air stories from the Great War era. In the thirteen stories told by the participants, many of whom were decorated for bravery, they describe their experiences of events: stories of luck, tenacity, courage, extreme danger, excitement and bravery. Also included are photographs to help set the scene for the vignettes and details of t...

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  • READING IN THE GREAT WAR, 1917~1919
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    READING IN THE GREAT WAR, 1917~1919
    DAVID BILTON
    Reading in the Great War 1917–1919 looks at life in an important industrial and agricultural town in the south of England. The book charts the changes that occurred in ordinary people's lives, some caused by the war, some of their own doing.On the surface, Reading was a calm town that got on with its business: beer, biscuits, metalwork, seeds and armaments, but its poverty impa...

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  • THE HOME FRONT
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    THE HOME FRONT
    DAVID BILTON
    Many books have looked at the effect of the war on the Home Front, but this is the first book to take a look at civilian life at home photographically from an international perspective: covering both Allied and enemy countries, juxtaposing the same situations in different countries to show a similar response.This fifth and final volume chronicles the events of the last year of ...

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  • THE TRENCH
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    THE TRENCH
    DAVID BILTON
    The book details the history of the 10th Battalion of the East Yorkshire, known as the Hull Pals, from September 1914 to May 1918. In around 150 pages it will provide viewers with answers to the questions the program will generate: Who were these men? What did they do? Which of them survived? Where did they really come from? Did they really live like this? Over 150 photographs,...

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  • HULL COMMERCIALS
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    HULL COMMERCIALS
    DAVID BILTON
    In the 1930s five men wrote a history of the battalion they had proudly served with: the 1st Hull Battalion, known today as the 10th East Yorkshire Regiment or The Commercials. The book is the story of a happy family, men drawn together to fight for justice. There is no attempt to look at the bigger picture, and no attempt is made to comment on tactics or strategy; it is simply...

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  • HULL COMMERCIALS
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    HULL COMMERCIALS
    DAVID BILTON
    In the 1930s five men wrote a history of the battalion they had proudly served with: the 1st Hull Battalion, known today as the 10th East Yorkshire Regiment or The Commercials. The book is the story of a happy family, men drawn together to fight for justice. There is no attempt to look at the bigger picture, and no attempt is made to comment on tactics or strategy; it is simply...

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  • OPPY WOOD
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    OPPY WOOD
    DAVID BILTON
    This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village. The Germans stubbornly refused to retreat as the area held a key position in their defense of Arras.In the bitter fighting, thousands of young men mainly from East Yorkshire (Hull) and East Lancashire were sacrificed. ...

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  • ALLIED POWS IN GERMAN HANDS 1914–1918
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    ALLIED POWS IN GERMAN HANDS 1914–1918
    DAVID BILTON
    A fully-illustrated account of the dangers, the deaths, and the hardships of the thousands of Allied men who became prisoners of war during World War I.   After being forced or making the decision to surrender, the soldier, sailor, or airman was at the mercy of his captors. Here, readers will learn what it felt like to surrender, the hazards involved, and then the often-arduous...

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  • READING AT WAR, 1939–45
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    READING AT WAR, 1939–45
    DAVID BILTON
    A history of life in the southern English town during World War II. As in the Great War, Reading in the Second World War was a town permanently in a state of flux. So close to London, so easily pinpointed by its proximity to the Thames, with railway lines converging near the town center and with much of the town’s industry geared up to essential war work, it was an obvious targ...

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  • THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE GREAT WAR
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    THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE GREAT WAR
    DAVID BILTON
    A history of the fighting and day-to-day lives of French soldiers on the Western Front in World War I, filled with rare archival photos.   Few books have been written in English about the French Army during the Great War, and those that exist feature very few illustrations. This book aims to provide a highly readable and succinct account of the work of the French Army on the We...

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  • HULL RIFLES
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    HULL RIFLES
    DAVID BILTON
    Hull Rifles looks at the 4th East Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War and examines the origins of the battalion and its history over the three years it fought in France and Belgium. The battalion was involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the war and suffered such high casualty rates in early 1918 that the unit ceased to exist, except in name. The men of the original ...

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  • THE CENTRAL POWERS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT 1914–1918
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    THE CENTRAL POWERS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT 1914–1918
    DAVID BILTON
    Arranged in five sections, one for each year of the War, this superbly illustrated book covers the fluid fighting that took place on the Russian Front from August 1914. The author describes how each year saw dramatic developments, notably actions in Poland, Tannenberg, the Carpathian passes in 1914, the 1915 operations in Galicia and the Baltic and the 1916 Brinsilov offensive....

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  • THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS, 1915–1916
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    THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS, 1915–1916
    DAVID BILTON
    The book covers the actions of the German Army in the Low Countries during 1915 and 1916. In its broad compass it looks at the battles with the French, Belgians and British, concentrating mostly on the latter. Both 1915 and 1916 were very active years for the Central Powers and the Allies. After a quiet start with minor fighting April 1915 saw gas attacks against Hill 60, follo...

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  • THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS, 1914–1915
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    THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS, 1914–1915
    DAVID BILTON
    A pictorial history of the German occupation of Flanders in Belgium during the early years of World War I. With photographs, captions, and text, this book follows the German Army's presence in Flanders, from its arrival in September, 1914, until the summer of 1916. It examines the Kaiser's Army's battles with the French, Belgians, and British, concentrating mostly on the latter...

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  • THE HOME FRONT IN THE GREAT WAR
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    THE HOME FRONT IN THE GREAT WAR
    DAVID BILTON
    In an overdue attempt to portray the real effect of the war on life at home, David Bilton examines all the major events of the period and charts their effect on everyday life for those trying to live a normal existence. Extensive use is made of personal accounts and the author draws on many photographs, newspaper and magazine material and ephemera to make this very informative ...

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  • OPPY WOOD
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    OPPY WOOD
    DAVID BILTON
    This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village. The Germans stubbornly refused to retreat as the area held a key position in their defense of Arras.In the bitter fighting, thousands of young men mainly from East Yorkshire (Hull) and East Lancashire were sacrificed. ...

    $119.00

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  • THE GERMAN ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1917–1918
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    THE GERMAN ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1917–1918
    DAVID BILTON
    This highly illustrated book covers the German retreat from the Somme, through the defensive battles of 1917, the Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser's Battle) of early 1918, to the final Allied offensive from August to the end of the War. The post-Armistice events are also covered as the implications of defeat sunk in on an exhausted nation and its shattered army. Each phase is analysed fr...

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  • HULL PALS
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    HULL PALS
    DAVID BILTON
    In response to Kitchener's famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised entire battalions for the service on the Western Front. Hull folk are reticent people and the Hull Pals were no exception. This book tells their inspiring story of sacrifice and gallantry under appaling conditions. Hull Pals contains a great number of hitherto unpublished eye-witnessed acc...

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