Rats Alley by Peter Chasseaud
This book makes it possible to comprehend, via the trench naming, the daily life in the trenches, the vast range of weaponry and the lethal nature of the titanic battles. Names such as Lovers Lane, Doleful Post, Cyanide Trench and Gangrene Alley are as revealing as any history. While based upon the British trenches, there is a comparison with French and German practice. While a poignant concordance of suffering and an intriguing study of language itself, this book is also a vital research tool for military and family historians.
"'I think we are in rats' alley Where the dead men lost their bones' TS. Eliot The Waste Land (1922)"
Dr. Peter Chasseaud is the world's greatest expert on the mapping of World War I. He is the author of Mapping the First World War, Rats Alley: Trench Names of the Western Front, and several other titles. Peter Doyle is a geologist who is expert in the role of terrain in battle. He is the author of many books, including The First World War in 100 Objects.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862272767 |
| ISBN 10 | 186227276X |
| Title | Rats Alley |
| Author | Peter Chasseaud |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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