From the trenches of the Somme to the ruins of Stalingrad and the deserts of Iraq, the soldier in the front line is as vital a component in today's army as he ever was. The book shows how the role of the soldier has developed over the course of the century, and how tactics have evolved both to exploit and to counter new technology on the battlefield. Illustrated with action photographs and specially-commissioned artworks, this book provides a definitive guide to the art of infantry warfare in the 20th Century.