The Campaign series provide tremendous ‘one stop’ reference points to some of the pivotal battles In history. This particular edition by John Lee  does  a great job at breaking down the gripping, but frightening tale, of the first gas attack of the war. It is impossible to imagine what it must have been like being the first men to see poisonous gas driving across towards you in the trenches on the Ypres Salient, on that fateful day, 22nd April, 1915.  The result of this new ‘innovation’ in technological warfare, was a seven-mile gap that opened up in the line of defence. 

Jon Sandison

Lee has written a very well documented book that follows the battle at the operational and battalion level. His book should be of interest to military career officers and history buff alike.

Thomas Zacharis