Each battlefield is well explained with an intro of the whys of the battle, followed by a well detailed what happened during the battle followed by the overall significance of the battle with relation to the war. Walking the trails of history offers a new viewpoint on this important time in united states history. Ramsey the battle of britain then and now mk v edited by winston g. A revelatory, unique collection of panoramic photographs covering the whole of the british sectors of the western front, end to end. That be said the book is a meticulous account of the battles fought between the british and japanese during three months of 1944, when the japanese invasion of india was arrested and turned back in the hills and plains of imphal. Much of the battle ravaged landscape along the western front has been reclaimed by nature, erasing the scars of the war. But its not always possible to tour the world inspecting battle sites. The sites and the battles are outlined in wellwritten text. Despite the wealth of literature on the subject bradts world war i battlefields is the only compact practical travel guide to cover both french and belgian battlefield sites. After the historical background, the actual guide to the battlefield is plenty indepth withoug getting into details that are.
This year will mark the passing of a full century since the end of world war i. Im sure i remember being told that thousands of chinese were employed to clear the battlefields but i dont know how true this is. Produced in a lightweight and portable format, the guide will cover all the main memorials and museums alongside practical information on how to book the best guided. Having read quite a few books on ww1, i was thinking, after such a massive war, how they went about clearing the battlefields.