The carnage on the Western Front at Passchendaele, where 275,000 Allied and 200,000 German soldiers fell, was neither inevitable nor inescapable, the authors of this gripping book insist. Robin Prior and Trevor Wilson here offer the most complete account of the campaign ever published, establishing what actually occurred, what options were available, and who was responsible for the devastation. This Nota Bene edition includes a new preface indicating the results of research completed since first publication.Author Biography: Robin Prior is professor of history at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. Trevor Wilson is professor of history at the University of Adelaide and author of Myriad Faces of War. Together they have written Command in the Western Front.