The Western Front

A History of the First World War

Read by: Mark Elstob

Author: Nick Lloyd

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Duration
20:41.24

Published: 4th March 2021

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The definitive history of the Western Front - from the acclaimed author of the bestselling Passchendaele

In the annals of military history, the Western Front stands as asymbol of the folly of war. However, bestselling historian Nick Lloyd reveals that the story is notone of pointlessness and stupidity, of generals being unthinking "donkeys".

Drawing upon the latest scholarship, wrongly overlooked accounts and archival material, Lloyd explains the achievements that have been obscured by legends of mud, blood and futility. He recreates the decision-making and experiences of the war as it was and redefines our understanding of this monumental tragedy.

© Nick Lloyd 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

About the Author

Nick Lloyd is Reader in Defence Studies at King's College London, and based at the Joint Services Command & Staff College near Swindon. He specializes in British military and imperial history in the era of the Great War and is the author of four books, Loos 1915 (2006), The Amritsar Massacre: The Untold Story of One Fateful Day (2011), Hundred Days: The End of the Great War (2013) and Passchendaele: a New History (2017) which was a Sunday Times bestseller.