Battle Tactics of the German Army 1914-1918

The German Army's Art of War

Contrary to popular belief, the Western Front of the First World War was far from static. As both sides struggled to get the upper hand, they developed new tactics and technologies, pushing warfare to ever more terrifying and lethal heights.

Written by an internationally renowned expert on tactics and one of its generals, this is a definitive exploration of the Imperial German Army's art of war, from the trenches of France to the expanse of Eastern Europe to the Italian Alps.