"The book provides a very interesting collection of photographs, many of them new to me."

Paul Hare - Cross and Cockade

This book is part of a series which aims to present a photographic history of the First World War.

In summary, as a photo album this book does exactly what it says on the cover and makes a nice addition to anybody’s library of of World War I related books.

Great War IPMS Newsletter, Cher Ami - December 2022

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Cher Ami, Great War Special Interest Group Newsletter - July 2022

With over 1,300 restored photographs, and a thirty-two page full colour section (and this is amazing, we are so used to seeing only black-and-white images of the Great War), this book truly is a tremendous achievement. The text is just right, putting the photographs in proper context, without overwhelming them with words.

Food for thought here, this beautifully designed, printed and presented book (a credit to Pen & Sword, even by their own high standards) will stand the test of time. A hundred years from now it will still be as accessible and important, how many of today’s trendy gadgets can you say that about.

Steve Earles, Destructive Music

With over 1,300 painstakingly enhanced and restored photographs and a thirty-two page full colour section, the work within these pages represents a real labour of love and offers the reader an exceptional picture library of rare and unseen pictures that is easily accessible for the general reader and military enthusiast alike.

Pennant, Forces Pension Society

Maybe not glossy, but jam-packed with photographs from the Great War, this is a hefty treasure trove of images from 1916, including - perhaps surprisingly - a useful section in colour. Another whole section is devoted to weaponry and the industry producing it. Otherwise, the book focuses on battles at Verdun, Kut, Jutland and yes, the Somme. A welcome addition to anyone's library.

Military History Monthly, December 2016

As a source of documentation for our figures, cartoons, dioramas, tables, etc., it is an invaluable visual piece of information.

An indispensable and essential book that can not fail in our library and you have to get at any price.

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José Manuél Rico Cortés (Mister JM) - Miniaturas JM

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Farnham Herald

This is the third volume in Langford and Holroyd's defnitive visual history of the Great War, this time containing, obviously, photos from the battle of the Somme. It didn't change the war, in fact it changed very little, but the effect in terms of numbers of servicemen killed or wounded is something that strikes one numb with incredulity even a hundred years on, when memories should be fading. Another thing to bear in mind is the fact that many of the photos taken that show Tommies and Germans racing into no man's land etc., were staged for propaganda purposes - the trench scenes, the parade scenes were obviously real, but the lack of explosions in such action shots is a giveaway. This monumental work tells the story of the Great War in a way that cannot be expressed in words. It and its companion volumes have pride of place on my bookshelf and I recommend it to anyone with a passing or scholarly interest in WW1. Utterly amazing.

Books Monthly, Paul Norman