After reading several reviews of the book, I felt compelled to add my thoughts. I agree with several reviewers who were dissapointed with the maps. Most history lovers are visual and want to see what's going on. Keegan's book on WWI also suffers from this. I do wonder however if that may be an editorial/publisher decision and not the authors.Mr. Keegan's book displays a remarkable ability to explore the complexity of this war concisely. It is an overview, and so does not get into the detail that multi-volume books do. To his credit, he leaves little out and illuminates many battles that are not often spoken of. Mr. Keegan writes with clarity and wit, but not irony, one of the great downfalls of so many historians writing today. Peter Green comes to mind. Sorry, digress. Anyway, I found this book and his book on WWI excellent reading.