Description
| Product ID: | 9781472801326 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Title: | Trench |
| Subtitle: | A History of Trench Warfare on the Western Front |
| Authors: | Author: Dr Stephen Bull |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, First World War, Land forces and warfare, First World War, Land forces & warfare, Western Continental Europe, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Tells the history of the trenches, drawing on the renowned resources and photographic collection of the Imperial War Museums, providing an insight into trench warfare on the Western Front. A complete guide to trench warfare on the Western Front from an authority on the subject.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. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-05-20 |
