Mons 1914 - The BEF's Tactical Triumph

Informationen zum Autor David Lomas is the pen name of Deborah Lake who currently lives and works in Northumberland. Klappentext When the First World War broke out in August 1914 the Imperial German Army mistakenly assumed that the BEF - 'that contemptible little army' - would be easily defeated. They were stopped in their tracks by the numerically inferior British force, whose excellent marksmanship cost the closed packed German ranks dear. Eventually forced to fall back by overwhelming German numbers, the British carried out a masterful fighting retreat across Belgium and northern France. At Mons, nine and a half British battalions held four German divisions at bay for an entire day. This book examines not just the battle of Mons itself but also the ensuing British retreat including the actions at Le Cateau and Villers-Cotterêts. Zusammenfassung Alongside maps and carefully-chosen archive photography, David Lomas explores The British Expeditionary Force's presence during the battle of Mons and thereafter. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Campaign Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies The Opposing Plans The Campaign The Battle of Mons The Retreat Begins Le Cateau Aftermath Wargaming Mons The Battlefield Today Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: Ed Dovey, David Lomas, Lomas David
• Assisted by: Mike Chappell (Illustration), Ed Dovey (Illustration), Dovey Ed (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855325517
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-551-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, Military tactics, Military and defence strategy, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I