Fortifications of the Western Front 1914–18

Paddy Griffith is a freelance military historian based in Manchester. His ground-breaking books on low-level tactics include 'Forward into Battle' (1990). 'Battle Tactics of the Civil War' (1986) and 'Battle Tactics of the Western Front' (1994). He has also written extensively on wargames, and is currently active in the South Manchester Tactical Society and the Battlefields Trust. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.

Introduction; Chronology; Operational History; The Principles of Defence; Tour of a Trench System; Life in a Trench; Design and Development; Aftermath; The Sites Today; Bibliography; Glossary; Index