The perfect gift set – a 96 page magazine and dvd covering all aspects of the world war one, the war to end all wars. The great war 1914 – 1918 was the first truly global conflict and it fundamentally changed the course of european and world history. Its impact on the history of the 20th century up to the present day is enormous. This book covers the historical setting of the great war from sarajevo and the fall of the austro hungarian empire and explains how aircraft tanks and other new technology were developed for use in the war and tells the story of each major battle on the western front from mons through to verdun and the somme.   includes the dvd the battle of the somme this film gives the opportunity for the descendants of those brave men to march back in time to find out what they went through, the silent film shot on the somme surrenders its secrets. Together they reveal what really happened on that fateful day.