Sunday 20 January 2019

Great War Tommy



I found this hardback in the local charity shop yesterday for three quid. It's actually pretty good despite the silly 'Owner's Workshop Manual' format and obviously written by someone who really knows their stuff. I particularly like the emphasis on drill and training, together with a lot of detail on equipment and tactical aspects relating to trench warfare. If you find a copy and are interested in the subject matter, I can definitely recommend this book as a good all round treatment of soldiering on the Western Front, based on contemporary training  manuals, historical records and artefactual evidence. 

1 comment:

  1. Added to my Amazon list. Hoping it'll come in handy for my planned work in progress of the Great War in Mesopotamia.

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