Forged by Fire: The Battle Tactics and Soldiers of a WWI Battalion: The 7th Somerset Light Infantry

by Brendon Moorhouse

From the perspective of an "average" infantry battalion raised from volunteers in 1914, this book shows the development of the battle tactics and the organizational and technical advances of the British Army that took it from a small professional army to being the most powerful force in Europe.

328 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jon Wort · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent chronology of a Somerset Battalion in the First World War. Super research and details of all soldiers killed and how the Battalion improved through training.
A recommended read.

[Shyesha]

I love this book i read 2 times that how much i like the book