1918. The Last Act

London: Papermac. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1984. 1st (Papermac) Paperback Edition. Paperback. 033338377X . In the original publisher's glossy pictorial card covers. No dustjacket as issued. Some 'light' fading to the spine. The page fore-edges are slightly browned, the spine has a few crease lines and there is one stain to the front cover o/w NO inscriptions or marks. (xvi) + 318 pp. Illustrated in b/w. Plus Maps. Overall, apart from the faults mentioned above, this is a VG Clean, Tight and Bright, copy. "By 1918, after three years of war, Europe was weary of the stalemate and the terrible slaughter on the Western Front. The Russian Front had collapsed but the United States had abandoned her neutral stance and joined the Allies. So the stage was set for what would be the last year of the Great War. Acclaimed military historian Barrie Pitt describes the savage battles that raged unceasingly along the Western front, and analyses the policies of the warring powers and studies the men who led them. From the German onslaught of 21st March 1918 - the Kaiser's Battle designed to force a resolution before America's armies could tip the balance - through the struggles in Champagne and the Second Battle of the Marne to the turning point in August and final victory, the author gathers together scattered material to make an enthralling book. "By 1918, after three years of war, Europe was weary of the stalemate and the terrible slaughter on the Western Front. The Russian Front had collapsed but the United States had abandoned her neutral stance and joined the Allies. So the stage was set for what would be the last year of the Great War. Acclaimed military historian Barrie Pitt describes the savage battles that raged unceasingly along the Western front, and analyses the policies of the warring powers and studies the men who led them. From the German onslaught of 21st March 1918 - the Kaiser's Battle designed to force a resolution before America's armies could tip the balance - through the struggles in Champagne and the Second Battle of the Marne to the turning point in August and final victory, the author gathers together scattered material to make an enthralling book. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .