Victory on the Western Front contains a valuable timeline of the First World War, meticulous references and bibliography. It is a succinct, highly readable account of the foundations that underpinned the British Army's greatest ever victory in 1918.

Stand To! Western Front Assc No.111

Ultimately, Victory on the Western Front is a convincing antidote against the popular "Lions led by Donkeys" attitude toward the Great War that has sometimes been in vogue. It's a well-written and well-organized book of seven chapters, introduction and conclusion, notes, bibliography, index, and an appendix listing the main events of the war. The seven maps at the front of the book are clear and will be useful to some readers. Four pages of "plates" contain 24 black-and-white photos of significant people and scenes.

All in all, this book is an excellent read for those whose WWI interests include the workings of the British Expeditionary Force from 1914 to 1918.

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Roads To The Great War Blog

Victory on the Western Front is both an enjoyable read and a useful starting point for anyone new to the subject looking for an overview and pointers to further reading.

Stand To! Western Front Assc No.110

Recommended to all readers interested in the evolution of the British army during the war.

VaeVictis, March-April 2017

How did the British Expeditionary Force, having endured the bitter disappointments and heavy losses at Aubers Ridge, Loos, the Somme, Passchendaele, Cambrai and during the German spring offensives of 1918, turn the tide of the war and comprehensively defeat the enemy in the field? This is the fascinating question that Michael Senior tackles in this lucid and
thought-provoking study.

The Armourer, February 2017

Senior’s conclusion that the development of the British Army was “less of a learning curve and more of an uneasy continuum” does not lessen the positive impact of a fascinating narrative that enumerates the transformation of the British Army during the 1914-18 period with authority and style. In this reviewers opinion the author has produced a succinct and highly readable account of the foundations that underpinned the British Army’s greatest ever victory in 1918.

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The Western Front Association, Phil Curme

As featured on The Long Long Trail.

The Long Long Trail

A great book which provides a comprehensive overview of the progression of warfare on the Western Front. It is lucid, very readable, and gets straight to the point, something that cannot be said of many other books that can often become too technical. This is also an important reference book which can be picked up again and again.

Jon Sandison, Freelance

Michael Senior refers to victory on the Western Front, but this was a conflict that saw millions dead and with very little to show for it. The gradual and eventual supremacy of the British Expeditionary Force came at such a great personal cost for so many families... Michael's book is a fitting tribute to all that died.

Books Monthly, December 2017 – reviewed by Paul Norman