This book addresses key questions such as: how did the Allies and Germany become so literally entrenched and unable to make any significant progress; What strategic philosophies caused generals on all sides to accept such a horrendous loss of life; and, What was life like for ordinary soldiers fighting and living in the trenches. It includes an analysis of the key battles of Verdun, the Somme and the third battle of Ypres - otherwise known as Passchendaele, or the 'battle of the mud'.

 

This book is part of a book series called The World Wars .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ole Steen Hansen trained as a teacher, specializing in twentieth-century history, in particular the world wars. He is now a writer and editor, and has written over 30 books for children.