The Eastern Front: A history of the First World War

REVIEW BY JONATHAN EATON The Eastern Front: a history of the First World War is the second instalment in Nick Lloyd’s trilogy exploring the experiences and history of the conflict through an intensive focus on individual combat theatres. Lloyd is Professor of Modern Warfare at King’s College London. The first book in the trilogy, The Western Front: a history of the First World War, was published to critical acclaim in 2021, including being recognised as a Sunday Times Book of the Year. The final book of the trilogy will explore experiences of the First World War in Africa and the Middle East. It is widely recognised that British perceptions of the First World War have been profoun