World War I: The Western Front

by Peter Simkins

Traces the events leading up to and during World War I, including a year-by-year chronicle, and discusses terrain, artillery, medical services, trench warfare, and other aspects, with an emphasis on the British and Commonwealth experience

Hardcover

First published September 25, 1991

About the author

Peter Simkins worked at the Imperial War Museum for over 35 years and was its Senior Historian from 1976 until his retirement in 1999. Awarded the MBE that year for his services to the Museum, he is currently Honorary Professor in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, a Vice-President of the Western Front Association and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.