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Loading... Trench: A History of Trench Warfare on the Western Front (General Military)by Stephen Bull
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Reading this book was a disappointment. It provides neither much of a narrative nor much analysis of trench warfare in the First World War. Also, it is almost entirely from a British point of view. It only occasionally mentions the German experience of trench warfare (and then only on the part of the front opposite the British lines) and completely ignores the French and Americans. It appears that this book was published mainly to illustrate holdings of the Imperial War Museum, which understandably consists mainly of British artifacts. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Even now, 100 years on from the conflict, the image of trenches stretching across Western Europe - packed with young men clinging to life in horrendous conditions - remains a powerful reminder of one of the darkest moments in human history. In this excellent study of trench warfare on the Western Front, expert Dr Stephen Bull reveals the experience of life in the trenches, from length of service and coping with death and disease, to the uniforms and equipment given to soldiers on both sides of the conflict. He reveals how the trenches were constructed, the weaponry which was developed specifically for this new form of warfare, the tactics employed in mass attacks and the increasingly adept defensive methods designed to hold ground at all cost. Packed with photographs, illustrations, annotated trench maps, documents and first-hand accounts, this compelling narrative provides a richly detailed account of World War I, providing a soldier's-eye-view of life in the ominous trenches that scarred the land. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.4144History and Geography Europe Europe Military History Of World War I Operations And Units EuropeLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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