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Trial by Fire - Command and the British Expeditionary Force in 1914 (Hardcover, New)
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Trial by Fire - Command and the British Expeditionary Force in 1914 (Hardcover, New)
Series: Contributions in Military Studies
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While existing accounts of this period have elevated the exploits
of the British soldiers on the battlefield to almost legendary
status, the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in the
dramatic opening campaign of the First World War remain poorly
understood. Based on official unit war diaries, as well as personal
papers and memoirs of numerous officers, this study sheds
significant new light on the retreat from Mons in August 1914, the
advance to the River Aisne in September, and the climactic First
Battle of Ypres in October and November. In addition, Gardner
provides important insights into the ideas and values of British
officers in the initial stages of the war. Beyond explaining the
conduct of the 1914 campaign, Gardner analyzes the initial stages
of the "learning curve" experienced by British officers as they
grappled with an unaccustomed type of warfare, including the
unprecedented scale and intensity of the conflict as well as the
advent of trench warfare. He also demonstrates the impact of
rivalries among senior officers on the operations of the army. As a
whole, the study adds depth to our understanding of command in
European armies during the First World War.
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