Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare

by Paul Kendall

The Battle of the Aisne fought during September 1914 was a savage engagement and a complete shock for the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force who were trained to fight mobile wars. When they reached the north bank of the Aisne the "Old Contemptibles" would be stopped by the Germans entrenched on high ground armed with machine guns, supported by heavy artillery. The allied commanders would naively send their troops into futile assaults up exposed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752463047
• ISBN13: 9780752463049
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.8"