The gettysburg companion the complete guide to americas. A guide to the most famous battle by mark adkin 20081010 mark adkin on. The complete guide to historys most famous land battle, and the sharpe companion, and more on. World, military, 1937, accessible book, afghanistan, armed forces, armies, asian middle eastern history, asian middle. In a bit over 500 pages, adkin describes the origins of the first world war, the armies that fought on the western front from1914 to 1918, and their combat and support arms. Written by the author of the three previous bestselling companions on waterloo, trafalgar and gettysburg now acclaimed as the definitive work of reference on each battle the western front companion is not a mere chronological account of the fighting. What author mark adkin did for the battles of trafalgar, waterloo, and gettysburg, he now does on a larger scale for world war is western front. Welcome to on military matters book store online catalog and shopping cart omm featured book. Little bighorn history alliance books about the civil war.
The complete guide to americas most famous battle hardcover. A guide to the most famous battle of the civil war by mark adkin 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Written by the author of the three previous bestselling companions on waterloo, trafalgar and gettysburg now acclaimed as the definitive work of reference on each battle the western. At over 500 pages, the gettysburg companion is as advertised a fairly.
The gettysburg companion stuffs a considerable amount of data within its oversized covers. Gettysburg, fought over three days at the beginning of july 1863, is the subject of the third of mark adkins magisterial battle companions which have been universally acclaimed as definitive works, distinguished by their superb illustrations, completeness and attention to detail. The gettysburg companion the complete guide to americas most famous battle written by adkin, mark published by aurum press stock code. The many fullcolor mapsall specially commissioned for the book and the. Lavishly illustrated with color maps, diagrams, charts, drawings, paintings, and period photos along with modernday photos that are overlaid with markings to show troop movements. The gettysburg companion by mark adkin, oct 25, 2008, aurum press edition, hardcover the gettysburg companion oct 25, 2008 edition open library. Now, published for the centenary of the start of world war i in august 2014, here is that book. He has also written the bestselling sharpe companion to accompany the tv series. It is illustrated with color maps, diagrams, charts. A treasure to enjoy cover to cover, or to dip into at random. In this episode i talk about mark adkins gettysburg companion. A complete guide to americas most famous battle by adkin, mark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mark adkin, a former army officer, is the author of the waterloo companion, the trafalgar companion and the gettysburg companion, all published by aurum. Like mark adkins other two companions on waterloo and trafalgar, the reader will find gettysburg details, data, maps, and descriptions of every type in this work.
Books, audiobooks, and dvds owned by avn tech library. Author adkin used these quotes in the book without referencing the source me. The design is a model of clarity, the production firstclass, the attention to detail exemplary. The western front companion, mark adkin, pen and sword military. Mark adkin s most popular book is sharpe companion. Mark adkin intended to provide a comprehensive gathering together of information on gettysburg and the events leading to it. To that end, he has collected a vast amount of material about the battle in one handy, though weighty, volume. Scott hartwig, supervisory historian of gettysburg national military park, states on the front inside flap of the cover, that this is the gettysburg book that students and aficionados of the battle have dreamed about. A guide to the most famous battle by mark adkin accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. Mark adkin adkins book contains comprehensive, blowbyblow account of the celebrated civil war battle. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases black. To comprehend and chronicle the sheer scale of the conflict on the western front demands a book of similar scope. One of the features of this book i like and there are many is the pictures of todays battlefield with the indications of where the battle lines were and the troop movements. In fact, much of the two or three pages that detail john bufords dispositions on june 30 and july 1 my central expertise, and the opening of the battle, come from my years of archival and fieldworkand are found in the acw articles adkin lifted from quite liberally.
Mark adkin has 20 books on goodreads with 2087 ratings. At over 500 pages, the gettysburg companion is as advertised a fairly complete guide to the famous civil war battlefield. The gettysburg companion by mark adkin 1 edition first published in 2008 not in library. The gettysburg companion oct 25, 2008 edition open library. Based on extensive research, the gettysburg companion describes the battle in detail, drawing on firsthand accounts of participants on all sides in order to give the reader a vivid sense of what it was like to experience the carnage at gettysburg in early july 1863. Unlike any gettysburg book now available with comprehensive, blowbyblow account of the celebrated civil war battle lavishly illustrated with color maps, diagrams, charts, drawings, paintings, and period photos along with modernday photos that are overlaid with markings to show troop movements covers uniforms, equipment, and weaponry as well as orders of battle and tactics there have been. He has also authored several other books on military history, including goose green, the bear trap and the charge. A guide to the most famous battle of the civil war. The gettysburg companion american civil war forums. Western front companion mark adkin rahva raamatust.
Gettysburg companion a guide to the most famous battle of the civil war adkin mark gettysburg companion a guide to the most famous battle of the civil war autor. A complete guide to the decisive battle of the american civil war by mark adkin from boffins books in perth, australia. Mark adkin biography mark adkin biography and list of works mark adkin books. The gettysburg companion by mark adkin boffins books. Unlike any gettysburg book now available with comprehensive, blowbyblow account of the celebrated civil war battle. Chancellorsville the rebels lose a general, the yankees a battle, orders of battle, the infantry, the artillery, the cavalry, other arms and services, command and control, the road to gettysburg, the battlefield, the battleday. Sherlock holmes stories magpie audio recommended for you. Gettysburg companion a guide to the most famous battle of. The gettysburg companion meet your next favorite book. Mark adkin, a former army officer, is the author of several books on military history.
From mosbys command to be released late spring 2005. The western front companion by mark adkin waterstones. See all books authored by mark adkin, including the waterloo companion. Even if uk publishing industry rumours are only half true that a barrage of 1,000 first world war books is due to hit shelves over the next four years, this will be remembered as one of the largest calibre guns in the arsenal.
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