Early trench tactics in the French Army: the second Battle of Artois, May-June 1915

In the English-speaking world the First World War is all too often portrayed primarily as a conflict between Britain and Germany.

The vast majority of books focus on the Anglo-German struggle, and ignore the dominant part played by the French, who for most of the war provided the bulk of the soldiers fighting against the central powers.

As such, this important and timely book joins the small but growing collection of works offering an overdue assessment of the French contribution to the Great War.