The Battle of Verdun (1914-1918)

An illustrated essay on how the First World War was mapped, from trench maps to propaganda maps, with a list of select maps held by the Library of Congress.

Ryan J. Moore

The poet John Masefield tells the story of the 1915 Gallipoli campaign, from the landings on the Dardanelles beaches to the evacuation. Includes maps and photographs.

John Masefield

A walk along the British front line of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, describing each trench, ridge, and village where the first day of the battle was fought.

John Masefield

The first American battles of the war, at Cantigny, Château-Thierry, and Belleau Wood, told by the U.S. Army Center of Military History with maps and period photos.

Mark E. Grotelueschen

How the American First Army planned and won its first great offensive at St. Mihiel in 1918. Clear maps show every move of the attack.

Donald A. Carter