CHALLENGE OF BATTLE: THE REAL STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1914
Written by Adrian Gilbert
Published by Osprey Publishing
in 2014
ISBN: 9781849088596
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARMY
- WORLD WAR I
CHALLENGE OF BATTLE: THE REAL STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1914
Written by Adrian Gilbert.
Stock no. 1815534
1st.
2014.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
An authoritative and well-paced campaign narrative, re-evaluating the Army's leadership, organization and tactics. The problems faced by commanders, grappling with the brutal realities of 20th century warfare, and how the British infantry's famed marksmanship has to be set against the inexperience and tactical shortcomings of the BEF as a whole. Black cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781849088596.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Maps
- List of Images
- Introduction
- Prologue: First Blood
- PART ONE: ADVANCE TO BATTLE
- 1 Opening the War Book
- 2 Across the Channel
- 3 The March to Mons
- 4 The Kaiser's Army
- 5 Encounter at Mons
- PART TWO: THE GREAT RETREAT
- 6 Disengagement
- 7 Le Cateau: The Decision to Fight
- 8 Le Cateau: The Defeat
- 9 Failures of Command
- 10 The Retreat Continues
- PART THREE: FROM THE MARNE TO THE AISNE
- 11 Turn of the Tide
- 12 Battle on the Aisne: Assault
- 13 Battle on the Aisne: Entrenchment
- PART FOUR: DECISION AT YPRES
- 14 The Opening Moves
- 15 Storm over Ypres
- 16 Battle in the south
- 17 Ypres: the Test
- Epilogue: Death of the Old Army
- Appendix A: BEF Order of Battle 1914
- Appendix B: British Army Organisation
- Acknowledgements
- Source Notes
- Bibliography
- Index