The Darkest Year: The British Army on the Western Front 1917

by Spencer Jones (Editor)

In this stimulating essay collection, leading First World War historians examine key aspects of the British Army’s campaign on the Western Front in 1917. It includes studies of the Battle of Arras, Third Battle of Ypres, and Battle of Cambrai, as well as examinations of British Army strategy, morale, tactics, training, and intelligence gathering. It is the fourth book in Spencer Jones’s award-winning series which examines the British Army on the Western Front year-by-year and marks a major contribution to our understanding of the Army in this controversial year.

Genres: History, World War I

400 pages, Hardcover

Published February 28, 2022

About the author

Spencer Jones is Senior Lecturer in Armed Forces & War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.