Dominating the Enemy: War in the Trenches, 1914-1918

by Anthony Saunders

Saunders presents British weapons and equipment that were specifically designed for use in the trenches along the Western Front. These include body armor, helmets, sniper-scopes, periscopes, wire-cutters, muzzle and breach covers, close-fighting weapons, automatic rifles and sub-machine guns, and a selection of weird and not-so-wonderful devices that increased the infantryman's chances of survival in the trenches. Contains many previously unpublished photographs.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[John McDonnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that puts to bed the myth that trench warfare was static and technologically stale. A fascinating read.