Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xiv, 189, [5] pages. Laminated pictorial boards. Includes Table of maps and illustrations; Preface; The History; The Countries; Aftermath; Appendix; and Index. Also includes 21 maps and illustrations, as well as Research Tips, Condition and Comprehensiveness of original records; Army Records: Types of records that can be searched; Time Line of Major Events of World War 1. Part Two covers The Countries of Australia and New Zealand, as well as Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada and Newfoundland; France; Germany; Great Britain; Greece; India; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; The Ottoman Empire; Poland; Portugal; Romania; The Russian Empire; Serbia and Montenegro; South Africa; The United States; and the Neutral countries. Part 3 (aftermath) covers Casualties, Influenza, Major Political Changes of States, Provinces, and Nations after World War 1. Part 4 (appendix) covers Sources, Glossary and Abbreviations, and Selected Bibliography of Books in English. The first part of the book is designed to provide background on the organization of the military in 1914, the order of battle, how to use the records, and a general time-line of events, focusing on 1914 to 1918. The second part concentrates on the combatants, describing each country's armed forces, conscription history, and its military and naval records, and, to the greatest extent possible, their location. The third part describes casualty lists and POW records, and provides a table showing changes in place names, while the appendix, contains a glossary of abbreviations, web addresses, & a select bibliography of books in English. More