Stalemate!: Great Trench Warfare Battles (Cassell Military Class)

26 b/w illustrations! A new look at the horrors of the First World War reveals how the tactics of trench warfare came into being (for better or worse); the significant roles played by commanders; and, one by one, how each catastrophic offensive unfolded, leading to countless deaths. First-hand accounts and personal writings by those who fought bring "The Great War" to life. Among the battles covered are Neuve Chapelle, Loos, The Somme, Arras, Ypres, and Cambrai. Trim size: 5 x 7 3/4.