Morgen Witzel has written ten books and more than 400 articles on history, economcis, business and management; he is Honorary Senior Fellow at the School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter.Marilyn Livingstone is a medieval historian.  She has taught and lectured on historical subjects in Canada and Britain.  She is currently researching a book on Henry Bate-Dudley, the eighteenth century playwright and journalist.

• 1 The Road to War 2 The Antagonists 3 Preparations 4 St-Vaast to Carentan 5 Carentan to Caen 6 Caen to Elbeuf 7 Elbeuf to Poissy 8 Poissy to Airaines 9 The Somme 10 Crécy-en-Ponthieu 11 Aftermath Appendix Bibliography

'An excellent read...For the general reader this book has great drama...For the Historian there is careful research and diligent reconstruction well presented. For the soldiers there are issues of leadership, engineering and logistics to contemplate. Something for everyone.'The British Army Review

Morgen Witzel has written ten books and more than 400 articles on history, economcis, business and management; he is Honorary Senior Fellow at the School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter.Marilyn Livingstone is a medieval historian.  She has taught and lectured on historical subjects in Canada and Britain.  She is currently researching a book on Henry Bate-Dudley, the eighteenth century playwright and journalist.

• 1 The Road to War 2 The Antagonists 3 Preparations 4 St-Vaast to Carentan 5 Carentan to Caen 6 Caen to Elbeuf 7 Elbeuf to Poissy 8 Poissy to Airaines 9 The Somme 10 Crécy-en-Ponthieu 11 Aftermath Appendix Bibliography

'An excellent read...For the general reader this book has great drama...For the Historian there is careful research and diligent reconstruction well presented. For the soldiers there are issues of leadership, engineering and logistics to contemplate. Something for everyone.'The British Army Review

Morgen Witzel has written ten books and more than 400 articles on history, economcis, business and management; he is Honorary Senior Fellow at the School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter.Marilyn Livingstone is a medieval historian.  She has taught and lectured on historical subjects in Canada and Britain.  She is currently researching a book on Henry Bate-Dudley, the eighteenth century playwright and journalist.

• 1 The Road to War 2 The Antagonists 3 Preparations 4 St-Vaast to Carentan 5 Carentan to Caen 6 Caen to Elbeuf 7 Elbeuf to Poissy 8 Poissy to Airaines 9 The Somme 10 Crécy-en-Ponthieu 11 Aftermath Appendix Bibliography

'An excellent read...For the general reader this book has great drama...For the Historian there is careful research and diligent reconstruction well presented. For the soldiers there are issues of leadership, engineering and logistics to contemplate. Something for everyone.'The British Army Review