LibGuides: Social Studies: Weapons and Tactics

Books in the Library

The Trenches: Fighting on the Western Front in World War I
Call Number: 940.4 HOO
Trench Fighting of World War I by John Hamilton
Call Number: 940.4 HAM
See PDF.
Weapons and Technology of World War II
Call Number: 940.4 DOW
ISBN: 9781588106629
Weapons of World War I
Call Number: 940.4 HAM
ISBN: 9781577659174
See PDF.
History of World War I: Volume 3
Call Number: REF 940.4 MAR
Tactics and Weapons on Land (p. 808)
Artillery at War (p. 828)
Armor and Transport (p. 848)

The following PDFs all require a password. See your assignment sheet.

Trench Fighting From Trench Fighting of World War I.

Mining From the Grolier Library of World War I.

Tanks From the Grolier Library of World War I.

Weapons of WWI From Weapons of World War I.

First World War: Strategies and Tactics
Detailed descriptions of WWI strategies and tactics from Spartacus Educational (a British source). Some of the articles give excellent quotes from people involved in the war (click the Primary Resources link at the top right of an article to access the quotes for that topic).
First World War: Weapons
Detailed descriptions of WWI weapons from Spartacus Educational (a British source). Some of the articles give excellent quotes from people involved in the war (click the Primary Resources link at the top right of an article to access the quotes for that topic).
Canada and the First World War: Battles and Fighting - Tactics and Logistics on Land
From the Canadian War Museum. Use the menu items on the left to navigate the site.
Canada and the First World War: Battles and Fighting - Weapons on Land
From the Canadian War Museum. Use the menu items on the left to navigate the site.