Schreiber, Otto, 1868-1917: victim of the war “for liberty and democracy” A short biography of German anarchist Otto Schreiber, who was active in London for many years.
The Anzac Myth- Joseph Toscano A piece which explores Wobbly activity against conscription during WWI.
Anarchists against World War I: two little known events - Abertillery and Stockport A short account of little known episodes in the history of anarchist opposition to World War One
Why Blackadder Goes Forth could have been a lot funnier A fascinating look at Tommy Atkins' hidden tactics to avoid combat on the western front in World War…
Reds and Wobblies: working-class radicalism and the state in New Zealand 1915-1925 Talk presented at the National Library of New Zealand, 22 October 2013, by Jared Davidson about New…
The guns of August - Barbara W. Tuchman In this landmark, Pulitzer Prize–winning account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in…
Failure of a revolution: Germany 1918-1919 - Sebastian Haffner Interesting book examining the reasons for the failure of the German revolution. Reproduced for…
All quiet on the western front - Erich Maria Remarque Paul Bäumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I.
A world undone: The story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918 - G.J. Meyer The First World War is one of history's greatest tragedies.
To end all wars: A story of loyalty and rebellion, 1914-1918 - Adam Hochschild World War I stands as one of history’s most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational…
The crisis in the German social democracy (the Junius pamphlet) - Rosa Luxemburg German communist Rosa Luxemburg's analysis of the imperialist rivalries that exploded in World War I…
The Good Soldier Švejk - Jaroslav Hašek Satirical anti-war novel in which the absurdity and hypocrisy of the military, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the church are repeatedly revealed…