PILGRIMAGE TO THE WESTERN FRONT: By the Men Who Went Back to the Old Frontline

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Gathers together first-hand accounts of World War I veterans as they retrace their wartime footsteps and stand again at the scenes where they lived through one of history's bloodiest conflicts. Reports reveal what they found on their return, and their reflections and memories of places still healing from the devastation of the war years. Illustrated with images of the destruction of post-war France and Belgium, many drawn from the collection of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Features 50 personal stories of those who ventured back to the Western Front. Contains 40 images.