The story of St. Quentin is a rather different one from others in the Battleground Europe series. The French town was not the scene of just a single battle, but played a role throughout World War I. St. Quentin was the scene of several gallant actions by both British cavalry and infantry during the fighting retreat of 1914. The onset of trench warfare found St. Quentin well behind German lines.In early 1917 the Germans withdrew from the village to a strong line of fortifications to the rear, destroying much of St. Quentin so the buildings could not be used by the British. During the back-and-forth battles of 1917 and 1918 the village site saw a number of desperate battles, including several involving the 36th Ulster Division. This heavily illustrated work includes information on the area as it is today.