Collective Training in 1917: 'Mastering' Trench Warfare

Published on 20 May 2023
Submitted by Harry Sanderson

Harry Sanderson, from the University of Leeds, discusses his research into the training of British infantry soldiers during the Great War.

Collective Training in 1917: 'Mastering' Trench Warfare
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