The Western Front: A History of the First World War

Nick Lloyd

The Western Front: A History of the First World War
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
1 February 2022
Pages
688
ISBN
9780241347188

The Western Front: A History of the First World War

Nick Lloyd

The best modern single-volume history of the war on the Western Front (The Spectator), by the acclaimed author of the bestselling Passchendaele

In the annals of military history, the Western Front stands as an enduring symbol of the folly and futility of war. However, as bestselling military historian Nick Lloyd reveals in this highly-praised history – the first of an epic trilogy – the story is not one of pointlessness and stupidity, but rather a heroic triumph against the odds. With a cast of hundreds and a huge canvas of places and events, Lloyd reveals what really happened in France and Belgium between August 1914 and November 1918 from the perspective of all the main combatants – including French, British, Belgian, US and, most importantly, German forces.

Lloyd examines the most decisive campaigns of the Great War and explains the unprecedented innovation, adaptation and tactical development that have been too long obscured by legends of mud, blood and futility, drawing upon the latest scholarship on the war, wrongly overlooked first-person accounts, and archival material from every angle. Conveying the visceral assault of the battlefield with vivid detail, Lloyd ultimately redefines our understanding of a crucial theatre in this monumental tragedy.

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