What was it like for the men of the that volunteered to fight in the First World War? Who were they, what did they go through, and how did they cope? Forged by Fire tells the story of one battalion of soldiers - the 7th Somerset Light Infantry, who fought through most of the major battles fought by the British Army in WW1 - often in the words of the men themselves. The paperback version of the book contains updates from the hardback edition and completely new photographs.