LibGuides: Mr. Thurber : WWI Battles

Primary Source Resources

Check out some of these primary source images!

American gunners battle through the Argonne Forest. (NARA, 111-SC-95980)

Reports on Casualties, or Wound Chevron special orders, can provide valuable military service information, including types of injuries and location of service. (NARA, Records of the U.S. Regular Army Mobile Units, 1821-1942, RG 391)

Entrenched German machine guns. War of the Nations, New York Times Co., New York, 1919

Maps - Library of Congress

Period maps of various battles during WWI.

Marne River Valley

Lorraine

Newspapers - Library of Congress

Check out some of these newspapers from the era courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Photos of the Great War

This website has some great photos from World War I. Check it out!

World War I Photo Archive

PBS: The Great War

This link contains animated maps for some historic battles of World War I.

Penn Tech Print Resources

World War I by Don Murphy
Call Number: 940.3 WOR
ISBN: 0737709332
Publication Date: 2001-12-14
Presents twenty-five essays on World War I, its origins, and its legacy, as well as a comprehensive introduction, a chronology, a bibliography, and a collection of primary source documents.

Here are some print resources for you. Be sure to check out the reserve book cart for even more books!

Battles of World War I by John Hamilton
Call Number: 940.4 HAM
ISBN: 1577659139
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Chronicles the major battles of World War I, from the Marne in 1914 to Ypres in 1917, and includes photos, illustrations, diagrams, and a time line.
World War I, 1914-18 by Christine Hatt; Franklin Watts (Contribution by)
Call Number: 940.3 HAT
ISBN: 0531146111
Publication Date: 2001-09-01

e-Book resources

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Battles of World War I by John Hamilton
ISBN: 9781617144042
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
An overview of the campaigns of World War I.
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Timeline of World War I by Charlie Samuels
ISBN: 9781433959271
Publication Date: 2011-08-01
It was called the "War to End War," cost over 35 million lives, and changed the scope of warfare forever. Readers learn about the people, places, and technological advancements that defined this war. Historical artwork and photographs give a visual depiction of life on the front lines and in the trenches.
World War I by Nicola Barber
ISBN: 1432969668
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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