The Western Front : a history of the First World War
Lloyd, Nick2021
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Drawing upon the latest scholarship on the war, wrongly overlooked first-person accounts, and archival material from every angle, Lloyd examines the most decisive campaigns of the Great War and explains the achievements that have been too long obscured by legends of mud, blood and futility. Far from being an arena of static, stale attrition - and despite mistakes and wrong turns along the way - the Western Front was a 'cauldron of war' that saw unprecedented innovation, adaptation and tactical development. Lloyd conveys the visceral assault of the battlefield, and skilfully moves the focus in and out, giving both the bigger picture and telling detail. He recreates the decision-making and experiences of the war as it was at the time as well as with hindsight, and in doing so redefines our understanding of this crucial theatre in this monumental tragedy.
Main title:
The Western Front : a history of the First World War / Nick Lloyd.
Author:
Lloyd, Nick, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2021.
Collation:
657 pages, [24] pages of black & white plates : illustrations, maps, black & white ; 24cm
Notes:
Includes index, cast of characters and bibliographical references
Contents:
Prologue: 'An act of hostility' -- Part 1.'War is not like manoeuvres': Liege to the Second Battle of Champagne (August 1914-November 1915) -- Part 2. 'Scales of fate': Verdun to the Second Battle of the Aisne (December 1915-May 1917) -- Part 3. 'A matter of command': Messines Ridge to Compiegne (June 1917-November 1918) -- Epilogue.
ISBN:
9780241347164 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.4144
Language:
English
BRN:
617461
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