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Histories and general
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.458869 ''A History of the Great War 1914-1918''] by CRMF Cruttwell 1934 [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.81643 2nd Edition, with additions and corrections, 1940/(1936)] [https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.81643/2015.81643.A-History-Of-The-Great-War-1914-1918-Edition-Ii#page/n673/mode/2up Index] Archive.org.
:[https://archive.org/details/roleofbritishstr035460mbp ''The Role Of British Strategy In The Great War''] by CRMF Cruttwell 1936 Archive.org
*Collected stories**[https://archive.org/details/thrillingstories00mars/page/n7 ''Deeds that Thrill the Empire. True Thrilling stories of the most glorious acts of heroism of the Empire's soldiers Great War on land and sailors during sea, in the Great Warair, etcunder the water''] by Logan Marshall 1915 Archive. org**[httphttps://lib.militaryarchive.coarchive.ukorg/librarydetails/Biographicaldeedsofheroismbr00elwy/librarypage/n7 ''Deeds-that-Thrill-of heroism and bravery : the-Empire-Volume-I/#/1/ Volume Ibook of heroes and personal daring''], [httpedited by Elwyn A Barron 1920 Archive.org*://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/Biographical/library/A similar series of books is ''Deeds-that-Thrill-the-Empire-Volume-II/#/1/ Volume II] lib.militaryarchive.co.uk. To view True stories of the most glorious acts of heroism of the Empire's soldiers and sailors during the fileGreat War, Flash must be etc'enabled'. If you see a Flash icon, click on it. Published c 1917 as a two volume set, c 900 pages, and also published as a five volume set. [https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/deeds-that-thrill-the-empiretrue-stories-of-the-most-glorious-acts-of-heroism-of-the-empires-soldiers-and-sailors-during-the-great-war/ Information about the contents] (naval-military-press.com) advises 56 VCs are covered. Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01000891226 .
*[https://archive.org/details/indiancorpsinfra00ltco ''The Indian Corps in France''] by Lt-Colonel J.W.B. Merewether and Sir Frederick Smith, 1918 which appears to be a simple reprint of the first edition December 1917. Archive.org. A 1919 revised second edition from archive.org is catalogued as [https://archive.org/details/TheIndianCorpsInRance ''The Indian Corps in Rance''] and may require a DjVu plug in, or individual pages can be accessed which use the Tiff format. The 1919 second edition is also available as three different pdf downloads on the Digital Library of India: [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/54096 Pdf 1], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.54096 Archive.org mirror version]; [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/173047 Pdf 2], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.173047 Archive.org]; [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/201725 Pdf 3], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.201725 Archive.org]
*[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/n3/mode/2up ''With the Indians in France''] by Sir James Willcocks 1920 Archive.org [http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/382/mode/2up Index], page 383
:[https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22World+War%2C+1914-1918+--+Campaigns%22&sort=titleSorter Books on Archive.org classified by the uploader "World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns"] Includes some regimental histories.
:[https://archive.org/details/doingsoffifteent00glei ''The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915''] by its Commander Brigadier General Count Gleichen (now Major-General Lord Edward Gleichen) 1917 Archive.org
:[http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/A-History-of-the-Black-Watch-in-the-Great-War-Royal-Highlanders.asp ''A History of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in the Great War 1914-1918'' [in three Volumes<nowiki>]</nowiki>] Edited by Major General A G Wauchope 1926. lib.militaryarchive.co.uk. Requires Flash 'enabled' to view the books. If you see a Flash icon, click on it. Vol I (1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions). Vol II (4th, 5th 6th, 7th Reserve Battalions, The Royal Highlanders of Canada & The Sydney Scottish Rifles). Vol III (8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th Battalions). [http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/A-History-of-The-Black-Watch-Royal-Highlanders-in-the-Great-War-1914-1918-Volume-III/files/assets/basic-html/page1.html Volume III transcribed edition] lib.militaryarchive.co.uk.:[http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/The-Norfolk-Regiment-1685-1918-Vol-2/HTML/index.asp#/1/ ''The History of the Norfolk Regiment, 1685-1918. Volume II 4th August 1914 to 31st December 1918''] by F. Loraine Petre, published 1926. lib.militaryarchive.co.uk. Requires Flash 'enabled' to view.
:An internet Search using the term lib.militaryarchive.co.uk may find other histories from this source.
*[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/284463 ''The Royal Army Service Corps: A History of Transport and Supply in the British Army, Volume II''] by Colonel R H Beadon 1931. Link to an Adobe pdf download. Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284463 Archive.org mirror version] Includes the First World War period, with chapters on the British Expeditionary Force.
*[https://archive.org/details/cihm_71054 ''Quick training for war : a few practical suggestions illustrated by diagrams''] by Lieut.General Sir Robert Baden-Powell. 1914 Archive.org. A digitised microfilm.
*[https://archive.org/details/trainingfortrenc00vickrich ''Training for the Trenches: a Practical Handbook. Based upon personal experience during the first two years of the war in France''] by Captain Leslie Vickers, late Lieut. Seaforth Highlanders 1917 Archive.org
:[httphttps://cgsc.contentdm.oclcarchive.org/cdm/ref/collectiondetails/p4013coll7specimensofbriti00armyrich/idpage/284 n1 ''Specimens of British trench orders'']. This book discusses the duties of the Canadian Corps trench officers, based on examples from the British Army. Includes trench orders, battalion trench standing orders, brigade standing orders for the trenches, and the 55th (West Lancashire) Division trench orders. Link to pdf download, Combined Arms Research Library [CARL] Digital LibraryArchive.org.
*[https://archive.org/details/handgrenadeshand00ainsrich ''Hand Grenades: a Handbook on Rifle and Hand Grenades''] by Major Graham M Ainslie 1917 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924027946619 ''Sniping in France, with Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers''] by Major H Hesketh-Prichard [1920]. Archive.org. First Army School of S.O.S.
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