| Description |
272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum. |
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Originally published: 2010. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265) and index. |
| Contents |
The armies of 1914 and the problem of attack -- The beginning of the trenches -- 'Trenchtown' -- New weapons and tactics -- Gas -- Raiding and sniping -- Mining -- Concrete and Stellungsbau -- The tank -- 'Over the top'. |
| Summary |
Stephen Bull provides a picture of trench warfare, from the construction of the trenches and their different types, to the new weaponry & tactics employed in defence & attack. Annotated trench maps highlight particular features of the trenches, while photographs & documents combine to give an account of war in the trenches. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
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| Added Author |
Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)
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| ISBN |
9781472801326 (pbk.) |
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1472801326 (pbk.) |
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