Table of Contents

Open field warfare in 1914 - archaic tactics of infantry, cavalry and short range field artillery
The triumph of firepower & the cost of open field tactics - the Mame and Tannenberg
Digging in - the early trench systems, 1915
Development of weapons and minor tactics 1915-16 - machine guns, trench mortars, grenades, sniping, gas, helmets & armour, new artillery
Increased sophistication of trench systems - support and reserve lines, deep dug-outs
Attempts to break the trench deadlock - the battles of Loos and Verdun

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An illustrated volume exploring the evolution of trench warfare and weaponry in the first half of the First World War.

About the Author

Dr Stephen Bull is Curator of Military History and Archaeology at the Museum of Lancashire, and an extramural lecturer for Lancaster University. He has previously worked for the BBC in London, and at the National Army Museum. He is the author of a dozen military historical titles, and has been awarded an MBA.

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specialises in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the ancient Greeks, the Aztecs, and the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars. His work has featured in publications and exhibitions throughout the world.

Reviews

"I've never been disappointed by any of the Osprey Elite Series of books and I certainly wasn't with this one. It rekindled an area of history for me I've always enjoyed... Has this book turned me into a WWI expert? No, it hasn't. Has it increased my knowledge of the era and refreshed an aging mind? Yes. Would I recommend this book to someone else? Without a doubt or second though about it, especially if they have the slightest interest in World War I and wished to increase their knowledge a little more." --Dave O'Meara, Historicus Forma (June 2005)