World War I produced a type of battlefield, a form of conflict and a ferocity of fire-power previously unexperienced: trench warfare. To support his commentary, the author has drawn upon the work of contemporary ilustrators to offer a vivid sense of the terror wrought in the trenches.
The Western Front Illustrated, 1914-18 Summary
The Western Front Illustrated, 1914-18 by John Laffin
With many illustrations this book provides the clearest and most dramatic impressions of World War I.
Table of Contents
The trenches; trenches and breastworks as constructions; the trench systems and manning; trench life; dugouts; No Man's Land; wiring; flame-throwers; artillery; faids; patrols; attacks; snipers; machine-guns; mortars; blockhouses and pillboxes; tanks; casualites; stretcher-bearers; sickness and self-inflicted wounds; gas attacks; mining and craters; signallers; runners; grenades; air war above the trenches.
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GOR003846179
9780750914383
0750914386
The Western Front Illustrated, 1914-18 by John Laffin
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