French Text The author concentrates on the Battle of Metz which was to be decisive for the operations in Lorraine which followed. The history of the battle is told step by step, constructed from the testimony of numerous veterans giving a unique first hand account of the fighting by the men who were on the ground Photos taken at the time are juxtaposed with photos taken at the present day and accompanied by documents and artifacts from the veterans themselves. This is a huge book, in the typical Heimdal fashion, packed with hundreds of photos, maps and graphics. It will be the ultimate book on this important battle This memorial to the Battle of Metz is a prequel to the earlier publication in 1984 by Heimdal, Memorial Lorraine.