Challenge of battle : the real story of the british army in 1914 /: the real story of the british army in 1914. (2014)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Challenge of battle : the real story of the british army in 1914 /: the real story of the british army in 1914. (2014)
- Main Title:
- Challenge of battle : the real story of the british army in 1914
- Further Information:
- Note: Aian Gilbert.
- Other Names:
- Gilbert, Aian
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; 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 Ypres16. 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 Organization; Acknowledgements; Source Notes; Bibliography; Imprint.
- Publisher Details:
- London : Osprey Pub
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 940.421
Warfare & defence
History
HISTORY -- Military -- World War I
HISTORY -- Europe -- Western
History
First World War
Defence strategy, planning & research
British & Irish history
History -- Military -- General
History -- Europe -- Great Britain
History -- Military -- World War I
History
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781472808141
1472808142 - Access Rights:
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