A collection of twelve fantastic true stories about war in the air and on land during World War I—including the growing importance of airplanes in the war, German bombing raids, the terror of the zeppelins, life in the trenches, the tragedy of Gallipoli, and a daring escape from a prisoner of war camp during WWI. Each story is preceded by an introduction that gives the story its place in history and is followed by distinctive fighting facts. Packed with maps, illustrations, and black and white photographs, this is an incredible collection of stories about World War I.