The Kaiser's Battle: 21 March 1918 - The First Day of the German Spring Offensive

London: Allen Lane /Penquin Books Ltd., 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -. Introduction by author. The recounting of the greatest battle of the First World War - in the numbers of men involved - that began at 9:40 on March 21, 1918. 378 pp. plus: Appendix 1 - German Ranks, Appendix 2 - Order of Battle of German Infantry Divisions, 21 March 1918, Appendix 3 - Order of Battle of British Infantry and Calvary Divisions, 21 March 1918, Appendix 5 - Artillery Guns and Howitzers Available to the British Third and Fifth Armies, 21 March 1918, Appendix 5 - Royal Flying Corps Air Order of Battle on the Front of the German Attack, 21 March 1918, Appendix 6 - Timetable for the German Preliminary Bombardment of the Fifth Army Positions, 21 March 1918, Appendix 7 - Victoria Cross Awards for 21 March 1918, Appendix 8 - Senior Officer Casualties, 21 March 1918, Appendix 9 - ' The Three-Week Subaltern ' or Pilot, Acknowlegements to the British and German Armies, Personal Acknowledgements, Bibliography, Index. 431 pp. in toto. Book has blue text on spine only, is illustrated wth maps and b/w photographs. Tail of spine is rubbed, ow book is as new. Priceclipped, plastic protected, DJ has tiny tear at bottom of front flap. Book is flatSIGNED by author in black ink tiny script Bookseller's Inventory # 184762.