The Western Front & the Battle of the Somme

Covers the historical setting of the Great War from Sarajevo and the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and explains how aircraft, tanks and other new technology were developed for use in the war and tells the story of each major battle on the Western Front from Mons through to Verdun and the Somme. It also covers how Great Britain called on the countries of the Empire for support in its hour of need with the role of America in the war fully explained.