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World War 1 Battlefields

Thoroughly updated for this new third edition, Bradt’s World War I Battlefields remains the only compact practical travel guide to cover both French and Belgian battlefield sites involved in one of the deadliest conflicts in human history.

The 2014-18 centenary of the First World War was a huge catalyst for battlefield tourism, leading to a proliferation of innovative new museums, memorials, commemorative trails, statues and more – which are comprehensively covered in this update.

Co-authored by two award-winning travel writers, this lightweight and pocket-friendly guidebook is perfect for visitors. It covers all the main sites, memorials and museums of the entire Western Front, alongside practical information such as travelling there and getting around, and how to book the best guided tours.

In the Belgian section of the book, chapters cover Ypres and the Ypres Salient; Poperinge and Heuvelland; Diksmuide, Veurne and Nieuwpoort; and Mons. The French section covers the Somme, battlefields in Le Nord and Lille, as well as those in Pas-de-Calais; Aisne; and Marne, Champagne and Verdun.

This updated and expanded edition features new information on the valuable contribution made by Black, Indian and Caribbean soldiers, the unlikely roles of animals during the war and the stories of conscientious objectors. There is refreshed, detailed advice on how to find the resting place of family members lost in battle, and insights into women of the war.

For history buffs, students, those on battlefield tours and relatives of those who fought, there is no finer guidebook to visiting Great War sites in both countries than Bradt’s World War I Battlefields.