OFFICIAL HISTORIES OF WORLD WAR I - GERMANY - PART 3

 

This is the third part of the official histories of World War 1 of Germany. Unlike part 1, this series, entitled "Der große Krieg in Einzeldarstellungen" (The great war in single representations) are not listed on The Great War 1914-1918. This is the major compilation of all volumes of this series. This series is noticeable for a wealth of high quality maps. It was compiled by members of the German General Staff and was published much earlier than the other two series. 

For example:

Cover of the volume on the breakthrough of Gorlice Tarnow of the series

Judging from the number of volumes, one sees that there are large gaps between published volumes. This indicates that the intention of the compilers is to release a larger number of works, but later was abandoned. As such, the whole series could be viewed as incomplete. There are 14 volumes in total.

The second characteristic of this series is the concentration on the Eastern Front, see vol.19, 20, 21, 24, 27/28, 33, 39. Germany achieved startling success in the East, so one can see why they focuses on the Eastern Front. This forms a valuable source of information for the much neglected front of the World War I.

Der große Krieg in Einzeldarstellungen unter Benutßung amlicher Quellen herausgegeben; im auftrage des Großen Generalstabes (The Great War in single representations, utilizing official sources, on behalf of the great General Staff)

Published by Gerhard Stalling between the years 1918 and 1919 the volumes are as follows:

Volume 1 Lüttich-Namur

Volume 3 Die Schlacht bei Longwy (The battle of Longwy)

Volume 5 Die Schlacht bei Mons (The battle of Mons)

Volume 10 Die Schlacht an der Yser und bei Ypern im Herbst 1914 (The battle of the Yser and Ypres in autumn 1914)

Volume 11 Kämpfe in der Champagne: Winter 1914 - Herbst 1915 (The Battle in Champage: Winter 1914-Autumn 1915)

Volume 19 Die Schlacht bei Lodz. (Durchbruch nach Brzeziny) (The Battle of Lodz (Breakthrough to Brzezniny))

Volume 20 Die Winterschlacht in Masuren (The winter battle in (lake) Masuren)

Volume 21 Gorlice-Tarnow (See also volume 30 of “Schlachten des Weltkrieges”)

Volume 24 Die Schlacht bei Grodek-Lemberg (Juni 1915) The battle of Grodek-Lemberg (June 1915)

Volume 26 Die Kämpfe der Bug-Armee The Battle of Army of Bug

Volume 27/28 Der Durchbruch am Narew. Juli – August 1915 The breakthrough on the Narew. July - August 1915

Volume 31 Die russische Frühjahrsoffensive 1916 The Russian Spring Offensive 1916

Volume 33 Die Befreiung Siebenbürgens und die Schlachten bei Targu Jiu und am Argesch (The liberation of Transylvania and the battle of Targu Jiu and at Argesch)

Volume 39 Die Befreiung von Livland und Estland (18. Februar bis 5. März 1918 (The Liberation of Livonia and Estonia (18.February to 5. May 1918)