The Hunger War: Food, Rations and Rationing 1914-1918

by Matthew Richardson

In the First World War the supply of food to civilians became as significant a factor in final victory as success or defeat on the battlefields. Never before had the populations of entire countries lived under siege conditions, yet this extraordinary situation is often overlooked as a decisive factor in the outcome of the conflict.

Matthew Richardson, in this highly readable and original comparative study, looks at the food supply situation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473827493
• ISBN13: 9781473827493
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"