First Ypres 1914 - The graveyard of the Old Contemptibles

Informationen zum Autor David Lomas is the pen name of Deborah Lake who currently lives and works in Northumberland. Klappentext In the autumn of 1914 the original British Expeditionary Force faced a heavily reinforced German drive. Field Marshal Sir John French, the British Commander-in-Chief, had sent his men north in an attempt to take the fight into Flanders, so they could fight across open ground. History tells us that this was not to be the case. David Lomas chronicles the first of the trench-warfare battles, where lines that would remain almost static for the rest of the war were established. Although the Germans failed to reach the channel ports, the death knell had rung for the BEF, which was virtually wiped out in this brave defence. Zusammenfassung Featuring maps, archive photography and detailed explanations, this account documents the beginnings of the trench warfare that would define World War 1. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Road to Battle Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans The Campaign The Battle of First Ypres The Battle for Ypres and the Salient The Finale The Battlefield Today Wargaming First Ypres Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: David Lomas, Lomas David
• Assisted by: Ed Dovey (Illustration), Dovey Ed (Illustration), Ed Dovey (Translation)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855325739
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-573-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Belgium, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Warfare & defence, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Battles & campaigns, Land forces & warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces