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The Rocky Road to the Great War

The Evolution of Trench Warfare to 1914

The Rocky Road to the Great War( )
Author: Murray, Nicholas
Foreword by: Strachan, Hew
ISBN:978-1-59797-553-7
Publication Date:Aug 2013
Publisher:Potomac Books, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $34.95
Book Description:

Examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. Based largely on primary sources - including French, British, Austrian, and American military attache reports - Nicholas Murray's enlightening study is unique in defining, fully examining, and contextualizing the theories and construction of field fortifications before World War I.

Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: History / Military / Fortifications
History / Military / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.25 x 9.26 x 1 Inches
Book Weight:1.4 Pounds
Author Biography
Murray, Nicholas (Author)
Hew Strachan was born in in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 1, 1949. He is a historian who specializes in the British military and in World War I. He has written numerous books including The First World War, The First World War in Africa, The Politics of the British Army, and Carl von Clausewitz's On War. He received the Westminster Medal for The Politics of the British Army. He received the Pritzker Military Museum and Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing in 2016.

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