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Courage without Glory - The British Army on the Western Front 1915 (Paperback)
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Courage without Glory - The British Army on the Western Front 1915 (Paperback)
Series: Wolverhampton Series
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The year 1915 was one of unprecedented challenges for the British
Army. Short of manpower, firepower and experience, the army needed
time to adapt before it could hope to overcome the formidable
German defences of the Western Front. Yet the insistent demands of
coalition warfare required immediate and repeated action. The
result was a year of disappointments, setbacks and costly fighting.
The very difficulties of 1915 make it especially worthy of study.
This book offers a fresh and insightful evaluation of the
experience of the British Army through a series of thematic essays
examining the strategic, operational, tactical and logistical
problems that shaped the fighting. Within these pages are
assessments of broad topics such as the performance of British high
command, the 'Shell Scandal' and the development of the Royal
Flying Corps, as well as a thorough selection of battle studies
which cast new light on engagements such as Neuve Chapelle, Second
Ypres, Festubert and Loos. Special attention is placed on the
composite nature of the British Army, with chapters examining
Canadian, Indian, Regular and Territorial unit experience. Taken as
a whole these essays offer an important reassessment of a forgotten
year of the war, and illustrate the tremendous difficulties faced
by the British Army as it endured a bloody learning curve in
difficult conditions. This book will be of great interest to anyone
who studies the First World War, and of particular value to those
who seek a greater understanding of the British Army of the era.
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