A Military Atlas of the First World War

by Arthur S. Banks

“With the ingenious use of maps, diagrams and statistics, this indispensable work explains the strategies of the combatants and the diplomatic history.” —The BeaconThis is a unique study of the conflict of 1914–18 on land, sea and in the air, through maps, diagrams and illustrations. Within the scope of some 250 maps, Arthur Banks has presented both broad general surveys of political and military strategy, and the most closely researched details of major individual campaigns and engagements. These are supplemented by comprehensive analysis of military strengths and command structures and illustrations.“One of the best books of maps I’ve seen about any war. With 250 separate maps, you get something on just about every aspect of the war, from the familiar Western Front to the Zeppelin raids over Britain, through to the campaigns in the Middle East and beyond.” —History of War“I am delighted that, after being out-of-print from time to time, this reprint has arrived, to answer the prayers of teachers, pupils, researchers and others who need a quick and accurate reference guide.” —Stand To! (journal of The Western Front Association)

Genres: History, Military History, War, World War I, Nonfiction

427 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 28, 1989

Reviews

[Kenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent atlas, little text and lots of maps, so is a reference work. I used it as a supplement when reading a general history of the Western Front. Maps grouped by year for Eastern and Western fronts; separate sections for other theaters of war and for naval battles. Also has diagrams and illustrations of forts, military hardware, planes, ships and tanks. Includes subject index and military forces index by country. A must-have to see the war geographically.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book remains an indispensable resource for any with a more than passing interest in the First World War.

[John Matthew IV · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive atlas on the First World War. Covers the whole war on land, sea and air. Important reference book to refer to often.

There is no bibliography and all the maps are in black and white. It would have been five stars with a colour maps.

[Jane]

Amazing maps to help you understand what each battle in WW1 was for (the aims of the attacker etc), where it was fought, what divisions etc were involved and who won the most ground and where this was won.

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

A few maps...

The book while it has plenty of maps is a glib overview.
60% of the book is the index. The kindle version will not allow map expansion, on on page zooming. Not worth the sale price of 1.99.

[Leah Band · Rating 4 out of 5]

It gave a good knowledge to the menuvers of the different battles of the first world war.

[Jimmy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume is probably best intended for those who already have a pretty thorough grasp of the war and simply need a good collection of maps. For most of the maps, there is little (if any) explanatory text.