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1.		Kitchener's Last Volunteer: The Life of Henry Allingham, Britain's Oldest Man and the Oldest Surviving Veteran of the Great War from Mainstream Publishing Price: £10.00 Customer Review: What amazes me the most about Henry Allingham's fascinating and inspiring life story is that for 30 years he lived a quiet life in his Eastbourne flat, and hadn't spoken about the War since it ended. Then, after reaching 100, his life changed completely and he's now had up to 47 event appearances in... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, the Only Surviving Veteran of the Trenches from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Price: £3.86 Customer Review: Disappointing. Patch's own words are fine, especially for a man of his age, but the ghost-writer (Richard van Emden) is too intrusive and spoils the flow of the narrative.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius for Deception, 1914-1945 from Faber and Faber Price: £16.25 Customer Review: Firstly, may I begin on stating that I endorse every statement made by the previous reviewer, Tristan Edwards. His review represents this work accurately and perceptively. This reviewer is surprised that anybody could fail to find that previous review helpful. This reviewer would like to... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		Soldier's War: The Great War Through Veterans' Eyes from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Price: £10.42 Customer Review: The Soldiers' War is genuinely exceptional. There are other Great War anthologies around, but this one stands out by a country mile. The book claims to contain primarily unpublished stories from 1914-1918 and whilst I do not know enough about the period to comment, I do not recognise any accounts... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		Tommy's War: A First World War Diary 1913-1918 from HarperPress Price: £9.99 Customer Review: I don't usually read diaries but this caught my eye and I decided to give it a go as I generally read war books. From page one it became a treasure trove of snippets from a bygone era. How a family strove to make ends meet through severe hardship during ww1. Thomas makes light of it all with wit,... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		Shots from the Front: The British Soldier 1914-18 from HarperPress Price: £9.99 Customer Review: Richard Holmes is well known as a military historian who can not only make the details of military campaigns intelligible, but can recognise the human stories beneath. There is little in terms of campaign detail. There is not that much that is especially original, either. But these are trivial... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

7.		The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, the Oldest Surviving Veteran of the Trenches: The Life of Harry Patch, the Only Surviving Veteran of the Trenches from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Price: £9.87 Customer Review: Disappointing. Patch's own words are fine, especially for a man of his age, but the ghost-writer (Richard van Emden) is too intrusive and spoils the flow of the narrative.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		Forgotten Voices of the Great War: A New History of WWI in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There (Forgotten Voices/the Great War) from Ebury Press Price: £5.59 Customer Review: The recent 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War spurred me to seek out some literature on the subject. My mother's father fought at Ypres and Arras, and was invalided home after a mustard gas attack. I was only 10 years old when he died, but I wish I could have talked to him about his... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		The Battlefields of the First World War (General Military) from Constable Price: £30.00 Customer Review: When it comes to buying something really exciting about the Great War then you will not do any better than Peter Barton's epic book. It shows a genuine commitment to furthering interest in the War by producing fascinating new material and to the highest standard. The panoramas alone are good enough... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		Band of Brigands: The First Men in Tanks from HarperPerennial Price: £4.49 Customer Review: A very authoritative and well researched work. Truly a must read for members of the Regiment, as it doesn't flinch away from some unpalatable truths. The various machinations and infighting of Whitehall are laid bare, in the development of the world's first true armoured fighting vehicle, including... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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