British Artillery on the Western Front in the First World War - ''The Infantry Cannot Do With a Gun Less''

Providing a systematic investigation into the evolving role of the artillery in the British Expeditionary Force, this study looks at how tactical and operational changes affected the overall Allied strategy. In line with the 'learning curve' thesis, it argues that despite many setbacks and missed opportunities, by 1918 the Royal Artillery had developed effective methods to overcome the defensive advantages of trench warfare that had mired the Western Front in bloody stalemate for the previous three years.

Sommario

Contents: Preface; Introduction; The legacy of the Boer War; 1914: the test of battle; 1915: new ideas and material scarcity; 1916: the materielschlacht begins; 1917: an apogee of destruction; 1918: power and finesse; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Sanders Marble received his A.B. at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and MA and PhD from King's College, University of London. He works for the U.S. Army Medical Department. His research interests are WWI, military technology, and military medicine, and he has written and edited a variety of books, chapters, and articles on various aspects.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sanders Marble, Marble Sanders
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138270466
• ISBN: 978-1-138-27046-6
• Pagine: 304
• Serie: Routledge Studies in First World War History
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945); European History, HISTORY / General, military history, British & Irish history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Armed Conflict, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General