The book "Attack in Trench Warfare: Impressions and Reflections of a Company Commander" by Andre Lafargue is a military essay that impresses with its naturalness and realism. In this work, the author talks about his own experience of participating in long-term battles and attacks during the First World War. With the help of accurate observations and his own vision of events, Laffargue shows life at the front, strategic decisions, tactical skills and the spirit of a soldier in conditions of brutality and constant threat. The book impresses with its authenticity and frankness in covering the events that took place in one of the most violent conflicts in human history. Andre Laffargue manages to convey the atmosphere of war, in which not only physical, but also moral aspects, the psychological state of the fighters and their own feelings are intensified. This book is an important source both for studying the history of the First World War and for learning the depth of human nature in the conditions of military conflicts.