To the Last Man: Spring 1918

The first person accounts and the poignant memories of those who served in 1918 ring from these pages. It is easy to forget that this conflict took place almost a century ago and the long view through the Cold War and World War II sometimes make the first world war seem almost irrelevent. However, this book brings home the reality of the modern nature of this war, the rifles, the machineguns, the artillery, aircraft and through... Read Full Review

This book retells it like it was for the men in the trenches back in 1918. The firsthand accounts provide the common soldier's view not commonly found in most history books. Many memorable moments like the counter-attack made by the London-Scottish, and a Colonel Lowry's escape from the Germans during a rainy night. It is a very readable book and shows the futility of the tactics of the time. One of the best history books... Read Full Review

I was introduced to Lyn McDonald about eight months ago when I came across a British copy of her classic Somme in the local library. I have since read 1914 and now To The Last Man. She is the only World War One historian whose works I have actually ever bothered to purchase. Like Ambrose or Cornelius Ryan she captures the soldier's experience only she has done it for World War One. Like most Americans my knowledge of WW1... Read Full Review

This is my introduction to Lyn Macdonald. I found it absorbing and am ordering more of her works. My father was in the Canadian army "Over There" and am seeking a similar book about Canadian experiences. Anyone reading this who has a suggestion: please e-mail me Cubbyguy@earthlink.net

Very few people could tell the dramatic story of Germany's final offensive of WW1, and how near to victory it brought them, as well as Lyn MacDonald. Drawing on first person accounts she brings the drama of the battle home to the reader. Capturing the experiences of the participants is probably the finest service Ms. MacDonald's work performs. I wish all her previous works on the Great War were republished in hardback... Read Full Review