In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millio

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The British Empire played a crucial part in the First World War, supplying hundreds of thousands of soldiers and labourers as well as a range of essential resou

Despite the voluminous historical literature on the First World War, a volume devoted to the theme of communication has yet to appear. From the communication of