A Western Front Companion, 1914-1918 - A-Z Source to the Battles, Weapons, People, Places and Air Combat by Laffin, John

Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud, United Kingdom, 1997. UK first edition, hard bound in dj, 8 x 11, FINE/FINE CONDITION, 218 pages, many illys & maps, index.---------------------------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 seen 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.