One of the first volumes to buy for those who want to chronologically retrace the places of the Great War, its first weeks, in which the destructive power of artillery and machine guns was not well understood and the armies had not yet buried themselves in the mud of the trenches. Another book, by the talented Jerry Murland, which cannot be missing on the shelves of every enthusiast and historian of the Great War!

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On The Old Barbed Wire

This new work is focused almost entirely on the route taken by Lieutenant General Sir Douglas Haigh and the two infantry divisions of I Corps. Clearly in a book of this size it is an impossible task to relate the experiences of every unit in I Corps, but the author
attempts – and succeeds – to provide enough of the story to enable the reader to gain an understanding of what took place and why. Well illustrated with monochrome photographs and maps, the story of the retreat has been divided into three stages; Mons to Le Grand Fayt; Etreux to Cerizy and Villers-Cotterets to the Marne, each of which is also supported by a tour that takes the battlefield visitor to the places described in the text. Two appendices – Approximate Daily March Statistics and I Corps, plus German First and Second Army orders of battle, a select bibliography and an index round off the text.

This is an excellent addition to a very useful and interesting series. It is worth noting that this title joins over 140 published titles in Pen & Sword’s Battleground series. These illustrated guide books not only bring the battlefields alive for visitors, but also for readers at home.

Freelancer, Stuart Asquith

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Western Front Association

Interesting, informative and a well thought through text.

Military Modelling

This addition to the best-selling Battleground series from Pen & Sword follows the well-established format of a pocketable book that is lavishly illustrated and seems somehow to pack in more information than there is page space. Intended to assist those making the trip to the battlefields, the book also provides descriptive review for the reader at home and provides a wealth of detail that is very helpful to enthusiasts making an extensive study of the conduct of war on the Western Front. Impossible to praise this book too highly!

Firetrench

[This book] is the ideal balance of maps, photographs and first-hand accounts, all linked by a knowledgeable and engaging narrative. It also includes some helpful data appendices including daily rates of march, orders of battle etc.
A concise and informative guide... this is a well-balanced and useful guidebook.

Despatches (The Guild of Battlefield Guides)

This is another useful addition to the Battleground Series and, as noted in the introduction, will be a useful companion to two other Pen & Sword titles, The Retreat from Mons 1914: North and The Retreat from Mons: South. Recommended.

Paul Nixon, Amazon Reviewer