The Western Front Diaries of Charles Bean

by Charles Bean, Peter Burness (Editor)

Australia’s official First World War correspondent, Charles Bean, saw more of the Australian Imperial Force’s actions and battles on the Western Front than anyone. Bean’s extensive private wartime diaries, held by the Australian War Memorial, form a unique and personal record of his experiences and observations throughout the war and were the basis of his monumental multi-volume official war history. While a selection of his diaries relating to the Gallipoli campaign have been available for some time, Bean’s Western Front diaries are published here for the first time, edited by esteemed historian Peter Burness, and accompanied by over 500 remarkable photographs, sketches and maps.

Genres: History, World War I, Nonfiction, Diary, 20th Century

640 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2019

Reviews

[Dale · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent collection of the diary notes of Charles Bean. Peter Burness has done a wonderful job of providing context to the entries as well as providing photographs and commentary to accompany the text. I honestly think this is a must have for all collectors of Australian military history. It is an exemplary publication