The Great War Explained

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Almost a century on, interest in The Great War could be expected to have faded & died; after all, the last who fought in it have passed on. Yet indisputably interest is increasing, not falling. Families seek their own connection both with ancestors who fought & all too often died & with those at home who had to live & cope with unimaginable losses. This book, which sets out to fill a gap, is written for the layman, who may have some knowledge about the Great War of 1914-18 but who wants to know more. It is a story, not a history. It is a guide, but not a guidebook. It is a story about people, but not a biography. It is well nigh impossible to visualise 20, 000 men dying in a day on the Somme, but it is possible to look at the individual stories that come together to make up such a tragedy. Covering vital background information, graphic explanations of the conduct of the War & vivid personal testimonies, The Great War Explained offers a highly readable way of gaining a better understanding of this most dramatic period of World history.