Author: George Weston Devenish
Publisher: London : Constable
ISBN:
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A Subaltern's Share in the War
Author: George Weston Devenish
Publisher: London : Constable
ISBN:
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher: London : Constable
ISBN:
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The American Historical Review
Author: John Franklin Jameson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Air Power and War Rights
Author: James Molony Spaight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The Publisher
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A Select Analytical List of Books Concerning the Great War
Author: George Walter Prothero
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Catalogue of the War Office Library
Author: Great Britain. War Office. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1446
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1446
Book Description
Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Author: New York Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Challenge of Battle
Author: Adrian Gilbert
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472808134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Winston Churchill described the opening campaign of World War I as 'a drama never surpassed'. The titanic clash of Europe's armies in 1914 is one the great stories of 20th-century history, and one in which the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) played a notable part. Previous assessments of the BEF have held to an unshakeable belief in its exceptional performance during the battles of 1914. But closer examination of the historical record reveals a force possessing some key strengths yet undermined by other, significant failings. Within an authoritative and well-paced campaign narrative, Challenge of Battle re-evaluates the Army's leadership, organization and tactics. It describes the problems faced by commanders, grappling with the brutal realities of 20th-century warfare, and explains how the British infantry's famed marksmanship has to be set against the inexperience and tactical shortcomings of the BEF as a whole. However, it also demonstrates the progress made by the British during 1914, concluding with the successful defence of Ypres against superior enemy forces. The author examines the fateful decisions made by senior officers and how they affected the men under their command. Making full use of diaries, letters and other contemporary accounts, he builds a compelling picture of what it was like to fight in the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Aisne and Ypres. In this timely new book, Adrian Gilbert clears away the layers of sentiment that have obscured a true historical understanding of the 1914 campaign to provide a full, unvarnished picture of the BEF at war.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472808134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Winston Churchill described the opening campaign of World War I as 'a drama never surpassed'. The titanic clash of Europe's armies in 1914 is one the great stories of 20th-century history, and one in which the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) played a notable part. Previous assessments of the BEF have held to an unshakeable belief in its exceptional performance during the battles of 1914. But closer examination of the historical record reveals a force possessing some key strengths yet undermined by other, significant failings. Within an authoritative and well-paced campaign narrative, Challenge of Battle re-evaluates the Army's leadership, organization and tactics. It describes the problems faced by commanders, grappling with the brutal realities of 20th-century warfare, and explains how the British infantry's famed marksmanship has to be set against the inexperience and tactical shortcomings of the BEF as a whole. However, it also demonstrates the progress made by the British during 1914, concluding with the successful defence of Ypres against superior enemy forces. The author examines the fateful decisions made by senior officers and how they affected the men under their command. Making full use of diaries, letters and other contemporary accounts, he builds a compelling picture of what it was like to fight in the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Aisne and Ypres. In this timely new book, Adrian Gilbert clears away the layers of sentiment that have obscured a true historical understanding of the 1914 campaign to provide a full, unvarnished picture of the BEF at war.
Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description