War on the Western Front: In the Trenches of World War I

Name: War on the Western Front: In the Trenches of World War I
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Author: Professor Gary Sheffield
ISBN: 9781846032103

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Language: English

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2007

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World War I stands as a watershed in the evolution of modern warfare, with the development of sophisticated trench systems forming a battlefield over 400 miles long, notable improvements in weaponry and equipment and the first example of tanks being used in battle. This book examines the day-to-day lives of the British Tommy, the German Stormtrooper, the French Poilu and the American Doughboy as they fought and died in the trenches, with details of their recruitment and training and vivid descriptions of combat on the Western Front. It also provides an extensive reassessment of trench warfare, following the development of controversial tactics and new weapons, the first use of poison gas in warfare and the introduction of the tank - initially an accident-prone novelty but later a front-breaking weapon. Contents: Foreword - Part 1: Warriors on the Western Front - Stormtrooper - Poilu - Tommy - Doughboy Part 2: Trench Warfare - Bibliography - Index.

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Title: War on the Western Front: In the Trenches of World War I
Author: Professor Gary Sheffield
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication year: 2007
Condition: As New
Binding: Hardback
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1846032105
ISBN 13: 9781846032103

About the Author

Editor Gary Sheffield is Professor of War Studies at the University of Birmingham and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has published widely on military history, especially the First World War. His books include Douglas Haig: War Diaries and Letters 1914-18, co-edited with John Bourne (2005); the best-selling Forgotten Victory: The First World War - Myths and Realities (2001); and Leadership in the Trenches (2000). Authors Dr Stephen Bull is Curator of Military History and Archaeology for Lancashire County Museums with special responsibility for local regimental collections; he has also worked at the National Army Museum and the BBC. His latest exhibition is a display of Far East prisoner-of-war art at the Museum of Lancashire, Preston. Ian Drury, an experienced editor and military writer, has published books and articles on aspects of military history as varied as the Russo-Turkish War, the Confederate infantry and World War II on the Russian Front. He has made a particular study of the battle of Verdun, one result of which has been his now legendary Verdun wargame 'Hommes Soupes'. Thomas A Hoff is a long-time student and re-enactor of World War I. He combines a teaching post in History at Northeastern Illinois University, where he is currently developing a class on World War I, with work for the Chicago Police Department as a part-time detective. Martin Pegler is Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. He has written a number of books, including the best-selling sniper history Out of Nowhere (Osprey, 2005). In the 1980s he had the privilege of interviewing many World War I veterans, and the recordings are now part of the sound archives of the Imperial War Museum, London. Ian Sumner originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but now devotes himself to full-time writing. He has written numerous titles for Osprey, and also several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire.

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