2 edition of Fortnightly history of the war found in the catalog.
Fortnightly history of the war
A. M. Murray
Published
1916
by Chapman and Hall in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Colonel A.M. Murray ; with a foreword by Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood. |
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| LC Classifications | D521 M9, D521 M9 |
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| Pagination | v. : |
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| Open Library | OL21830285M |
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Club papers written during the war years included “Blue Print for Peace,” “Behind the Russian Front,” “In Praise of France,” and on Octo“The Fortnightly Goes to War.” This last consisted of two papers, one describing the experiences of a Fortnightly member who volunteered at the Service Men’s Center, the other an.
Get this from a library. The. OCLC Number: Notes: "The following pages are an amplification of a series of articles which have appeared in the Fortnightly review, month by month, since the beginning of the war."--Preface.
Additional Physical Format: Online version: Murray, A. (Arthur Mordaunt), Fortnightly" history of the war.
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The excellent photographs and maps add a true sense of what it was really like at home and overseas during World War II. I give this fine book my highest recommendation. Ken Burns has written a terrific piece of military history which will remain a staple of the genre for years to come.
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