A Military Atlas of the First World War

by Arthur S. Banks

A comprehensive atlas based on the Arthur Banks atlas first published in 1975. The maps in the original were all painstakingly hand-drawn in black and white, covering every aspect of the first truly global war. The book covers the main reasons why the major powers entered the conflict, the individual battles fought along the Western Front as well as in depth coverage of the war in the east of Europe. The War at sea is mapped in great detail, including the clashes at Dogger Bank and Jutland as well as the German submarine campaigns and the first major sea borne landing at Gallipoli. The First World War saw the first extensive use of air power, maps show the routes taken by the German Zeppelin raids on eastern England as well as the Allied strategic bombing effort at the end of the war.



In Arthur Banks own

“I hope that the book will be a convenient reference work which deals with those areas where a more detailed examination in cartographical terms has long been demanded.

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

340 pages, Paperback

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.