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
• 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: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.