Trench

Trench

A History of Trench Warfare on the Western Front

General Military
  • Author: Stephen Bull
  • Short code: GNM
  • Publication Date: 10 Oct 2010
  • ISBN: 9781846039379
  • Format: Hardback
  • Number of Pages: 272
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Going up Beek trench on a dark night was no picnic. You started along a long narrow alley winding uphill, your hands feeling the slimy sandbag walls, your feet wary for broken duck boards… round corners you dived under narrow tunnels two or three feet high, finally emerging into the comparative open of the front line trench.' Soldier, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1916. Stephen Bull provides a complete picture of trench warfare, from the construction of the trenches and their different types, to the new weaponry and tactics employed in defence and attack. Alongside his compelling narrative of the campaigns fought in the trenches from 1914 to 1918, annotated trench maps highlight particular features of the trenches, while photographs, documents, and first-hand accounts combine to give a full and richly detailed account of war in the trenches.

Biographical Note

Dr Stephen Bull is the Curator of the Museum of Lancashire in Preston, which incorporates the collections of several local regiments. Born in 1960, he graduated from the University of Wales with a BA (Hons) in history in 1981, and obtained his doctorate from University College, Swansea, with a study of English Civil War weapons. For several years from 1984 he worked at the National Army Museum, on a fortifications project and later in the Weapons Department. He has written numerous articles for specialist journals, including a number on the weapons and tactics of World War I.

Contents

Introduction
Lead up to the Trenches
Building and Construction
Trench Command
Trench Weaponry and Armour
Combat Tactics
Supplies and Communication
The Trench Warfare Campaign
Life in the Trenches
Aftermath
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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