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Full Description
In this second volume devoted to the Western Front of World War I, Peter Simkins describes the last great battles of attrition at Arras, on the Aisne, and at Passchendaele in 1917. The book moves on to relate the successive offenses launched by Germany during the spring and summer of 1918 in an effort to achieve victory or a favorable peace before American manpower proved decisive. Questioning and debunking several myths and assumptions about the conduct of war on the Western Front, the author also looks at the aftermath and legacy of the war to end wars.
Contents
Each volume follows the same clear and accessible structure: Introduction Chronology Background to war Warring sides Outbreak The fighting Portrait of a soldier The world around war Portrait of a civilian How the war ended Conclusion and consequences Index