Fields of Victory

The writer records visits to Western Front battlefields soon after the Armistice and compares those impressions with earlier wartime journeys, combining eyewitness description, conversations with senior officers, and documentary material to survey the last campaigns. The narrative examines defensive fighting and counter-offensives, the emergence and impact of tanks and aircraft, breaches of major defensive lines, operations in Alsace-Lorraine and at Strasbourg, and the increasing involvement of American forces. Vivid battlefield scenes are balanced with strategic analysis and a statistical appendix to clarify the contributions and staff work that shaped the concluding phase of the conflict.