trench warfare

An overview of trench warfare during World War I, and includes glossary and a timeline.

Discusses trench warfare during World War I.

Describes the weapons used in World War I; what life was like for soldiers on the front line, and how the trench systems of the Western Front saw some of the heaviest fighting of World War I.

Presents a brief history behind the making of "All Quiet on the Western Front, " and examines how the author's life and World War I influenced his work.

Describes trench warfare tactics used on the Western front during World War I, featuring photographs and first-hand accounts, and discussing the different types of trenches, how they were constructed and fortified, and the weapons and strategies used to defend them.

Studies the campaigns, tactics, and weapons of trench warfare on the Western Front. Describes the everyday lives of soldiers in the trenches and gives brief biographies of leading generals and politicians.

More than six million men died in the trenches of World War I. This book explores this unique and terrifying world---from the rituals of battle, the habits of daily life, the constant struggle the men endured to find meaning amid excruciating boredom, and the specter of impending death.