Geology controls the outcome of battle and no more so than during the trench warfare of
the Great War; this new book by expert Peter Doyle takes us through the details.
An understanding of terrain has been the mark of a great commander from at least
the time of Sun Tzu, and most campaigns can be interpreted and understood from this
standpoint. It is the Great War, a war of trenches and dug-outs, of mines and mud, that
epitomises the struggles of commander and soldier alike in the prosecution of battle against
the obstacles set for them by terrain. This book, based on twenty-five years of study, takes
the geology of northern France and Flanders and examines such issues as: What created
Flanders mud? How were the Germans able to dig deep dug-outs to resist the British on the
Somme? and, Why were the British successful at mine warfare? These and other issues are
dealt with in this volume illustrated throughout with maps and photographs.
- ISBN13 9781910500873
- Publish Date 11 August 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Uniform Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English