Hunting the Hun

The authors offer a candid firsthand account of service on the Western Front, combining descriptions of attack preparation and the assault on Vimy Ridge with everyday trench routine and life behind the lines. Chapters cover artillery and infantry coordination, road and logistics work, training and drills, moments of camaraderie, medical and charitable services, trench songs, and practical advice for new recruits. Illustrative sketches and anecdotes convey the practicalities, hardships, and small details of soldiering rather than romanticized heroics, presenting a plainspoken chronicle of combat operations and garrison life.