- 1995 edition. 224 pages.
- Published by The History Press Ltd.
- Hardcover. Blue boards/illustrated and dust jacket.
- Condition: Very good.
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Western Front campaigns during the First World War. A unique A-Z guide to every aspect of the 1914-18 war, it describes the causes of the war; offensives, battles and campaigns; weapons and equipment; aircraft and airmen; decorations and military terms; and provides biographies of all the major military commanders. Here, in one book is a concise guide to every battle of the war, and an outline of the British, French, German, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and American armies and what made them distinctive.
In addition, a comprehensive gazetteer of all the places that made the Western Front such a famous field of war is included, with outline descriptions of what can be see now – memorials and monuments, commemoration plaques, war cemeteries. Finally, details of local accommodation, transport, battlefield tours and maps are included for those who wish to visit the battlefield sites themselves.
Illustrated with photographs, paintings, sketches and with maps of the Western Front, A Western Front companion is an essential and detailed guide to the war, of interest to historians, students and anyone contemplating visiting the area.
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