Fire and Movement - The British Expeditionary Force and the Campaign of 1914

Zusatztext Hart's ability to capture individual warriors' experiences as they vividly described them and connect those stories to the broader campaign narrative is a key strength of Fire and Movement Informationen zum Autor Peter Hart is Oral Historian of the Imperial War Museum in London. He is the author of The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War; Gallipoli; The Somme: The Darkest Hour on the Western Front; and 1918: A Very British Victory. Klappentext Fire and Movement offers a fresh look at the first months of the Great War. Considering each of the major offenses of 1914! from the Battle of the Frontiers to the Battle of Ypres and the genesis of trench warfare! renowned military historian Peter Hart argues that the real story of the opening campaigns of World War I is far different from the mythology that has come to surround it. Zusammenfassung Fire and Movement offers a fresh look at the first months of the Great War. Considering each of the major offenses of 1914, from the Battle of the Frontiers to the Battle of Ypres and the genesis of trench warfare, renowned military historian Peter Hart argues that the real story of the opening campaigns of World War I is far different from the mythology that has come to surround it. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Small Beginnings; 2. Ready For War?; 3. Lights Out; 4. The Road to Mons; 5. Battle of Mons; 6. Battle of Le Cateau; 7. The Great Retreat; 8. Battle of the Marne; 9. Battle of the Aisne; 10. Race to the Sea; 11. Battle of Ypres: Contact; 12. Battle of Ypres: Bedlam; 13. Life in the Trenches; 14. Stagnation; 15. Christmas Truce; 16. Epilogue

Product details

• Authors: Peter Hart, Peter (Oral Historian Hart, Hart Peter
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2014
• EAN: 9780199989270
• ISBN: 978-0-19-998927-0
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 243 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; European History, First World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I