Andrew Wiest is University Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Southern Mississippi and Founding Director of the university's Dale Center for the Study of War and Society. He is author of many books including The Illustrated History of World War I and The Boys of '67, and co-author of Campaigns of World War II: The Pacific War, The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War, and Strategy and Tactics: Infantry Warfare.

For most of World War I, Allied Forces, predominantly those of France and the British Empire, were stalled at trenches on the Western Front. This book recreates the battles and campaigns that raged across the surface of the globe. The text is complemented by full-color maps that guide the reader through specific actions and campaigns.