VERDUN: THE OPENING MOVES.
Code: G122
Price: £16.99
Category(s): New Books, World War One,
304pp., 200 illus.,P.B. 2025. This is the eighth in Christina Holstein's masterly series of Battleground books on the Verdun area during the Great War, following the usual method of narrative to set the scene accompanied by detailed tours. Christina brings to bear her outstanding knowledge of the ground and her deep understanding of the military issues that faced both sides, aided by her ability to read both French and German sources.