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The horrors attending the British and British Empire troops during the Great War from 1914 to 1918 could not be expressed more poignantly than in the Flanders and Somme regions. the location for some of the bloodiest battles. The events have been detailed in numerous books, but this Guide is the first English text to place these battles into a geological and geomorphological context.

Geology and topography of the battlefields of France and Belgium had an important role in determining the character and the outcome of many of the most famous battles. This Guide is intended for all people with an interest in the British sector of the Western Front and, although geological terms are included, they are kept to a minimum and those that are deemed essential are included in a glossary at the end of the guide.