Retreat and Rearguard: Somme 1918: The Fifth Army Retreat

by Jerry Murland

The German Spring offensive - or Kaiserschlacht - was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter fighting and huge losses. While eventually catastrophically unsuccessful and the prelude to their final defeat, the German forced the Allies back over hard-won ground until the tide turned.

Historian Jerry Murland has researched and visited the scenes of desperate actions during late March 1918. He describes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781592675
• ISBN13: 9781781592670
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"