The Western Front evokes images of mud-spattered men in waterlogged trenches, shielded from artillery blasts and machine-gun fire by a few feet of dirt. This iconic setting was the most critical arena of the Great War, a 400-mile combat zone stretching from Belgium to Switzerland where more than three million Allied and German soldiers struggled during four years of almost continuous combat. It has persisted in our collective memory as a tragic...
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HistoryAs one of the deadliest conflicts in history, WWI became known as “the war to end all wars.” The complexities of war call for a great deal of exploration and examination. Here, we offer a roundup of some of the best historical accounts, analyses, and novels involving the Great War.