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First World War

Scrimgeour's Small Scribbling Diary 1914-1916 by Alexander Scrimgeour Unique insight in to a bygone age. Alexander Scrimgeour's diaries cover six years up until the Battle of Jultland in 1916 and reveal his personal and naval life. more £8.99

Shot At Dawn by Julian Putkowski & Julian Sykes The issue of military executions during the war has always been controversial and embargoes have made it difficult for researchers to get at the truth. Now these two writers give us a vast amount of information. more £19.95

Shots From The Front by Richard Holmes A handsomely illustrated photographic account, by the bestselling author of Tommy, of the human experience of war as directly witnessed by British soldiers in the First World War. more £14.99

Six Weeks by John Lewis-Stempel Based on personal accounts, diaries and letters this well-researched book focuses on the world of the junior officers in the First World War. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00

Somme 1st July 1916 by Michael Stedman The DVD covers the events of 1st July in the areas from la Boisselle, Fricourt, Mametz, Carnoy to Montauban. It contains a visual tour of each of the key areas in the southern sector, together with maps, archive film and contemporary stills. more £19.99

Somme Mud by E P F Lynch 'It's the end of the 1916 winter and the conditions are almost unbelievable. We live in a world of Somme mud. We sleep in it, work in it, fight in it, wade in it and many of us die in it. more £7.99

Stretcher Bearer by Charles Horton This is a wonderful authentic account of one man's struggle to survive - and to keep others alive. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00 Not yet published

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain Testament of Youth, one of the most famous autobiographies of the First World War, is Brittain's account of how she survived the period; how she lost the man she loved; how she nursed the wounded and how she emerged into an altered world. more Only £12.99 Was £14.99 You save £2.00

The 52nd Light Infantry in France and Belgium by Simon Harris A detailed record of the 52nd L.I. in the First World War. Amongst the numerous photographs are rare pictures of all ranks, artefacts and sites where the Regiment fought. more Only £28.80 Was £32.00 You save £3.20 Out of stock

The Battle of Bellicourt Tunnel by Dale Blair Reappraisal of a crucial battle where the British, Americans and Australians collaborated in the Hindenburg Line fighting. more Only £17.99 Was £19.99 You save £2.00