The Great War Generals on the Western Front 1914-18Many Great War histories tell the reader what happened on the Western front but few spell out why. In this book, the author looks at the battles through the eyes of the generals who were charged with winning them and examines the accusations that have surrounded them for over 70 years. The tragedy of the death toll on the Western Front gives weight to the argument against them, but what were the near unsurmountable problems that stood between the generals and final victory? How much of what the general public believes about the First World War is really true? This book aims to illuminate the bitter controversy. |
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Page 59
... rifle should in future form the principal part of the cavalry soldier's training . The other side remained faithful to sword and lance and believed in the devastating effect of shock tactics , whilst agreeing that rifle work should not ...
... rifle should in future form the principal part of the cavalry soldier's training . The other side remained faithful to sword and lance and believed in the devastating effect of shock tactics , whilst agreeing that rifle work should not ...
Page 82
... rifle fire ; there was method behind it . The British officers had their men hold fire until the Germans were close and fully exposed before giving the order to open fire . The senior NCOs told off the better shots in their sections to ...
... rifle fire ; there was method behind it . The British officers had their men hold fire until the Germans were close and fully exposed before giving the order to open fire . The senior NCOs told off the better shots in their sections to ...
Page 136
... rifles and ran to take part in the fighting . The battle hung in the balance until Haig sent in his only reserve , 500 men of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry , who attacked the Prus- sian Guard with rifle fire and ...
... rifles and ran to take part in the fighting . The battle hung in the balance until Haig sent in his only reserve , 500 men of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry , who attacked the Prus- sian Guard with rifle fire and ...
Contents
Introduction 1735 | 1 |
THE BACKGROUND TO THE WAR 18711914 | 8 |
THE TURN OF THE TIDE AND THE HUNDRED DAYS JuneNovember 1918 483 | 22 |
Copyright | |
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action advance Allied already Army arrived artillery assault attack August battalions battle became began Brigade British British Army called Canadian Canal casualties cavalry close command continued Corps defences Division east effect enemy entire fact Field Marshal fighting finally fire flank force forward four France French front line further German Gough ground guns Haig Haig's heavy held hold infantry Italy Joffre July killed later least Lloyd George losses lost machine-gun major March miles military move needed November objective October offensive officers operations ordered position prepared problem push Rawlinson reached Regiment reserves result Ridge road Salient Second sent shells side situation Smith-Dorrien soldiers Somme soon Staff success supply tactics taken tanks task Third took troops units village Western Front wire Wood wounded yards Ypres
References to this book
British Generalship on the Western Front 1914-1918: Defeat into Victory Simon Robbins No preview available - 2004 |
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson:A Political Soldier: A Political Soldier Keith Jeffery No preview available - 2006 |