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The African and Chinese battles of the First World War
Historian Edmund Dane wrote some excellent concise histories of
various theatres of the First World War and the first work in this
unique volume from Leonaur is one of them. There is much interest
among students of the period in the campaigns fought in Africa
which drew into conflict the regular troops of the principal
protagonists together with a colourful array of colonial and
imperial troops on both sides. This book covers Botha's campaign in
South-West Africa, the East African Campaign which pitted Smuts
against the exemplary generalship of von Lettow-Vorbeck and the
campaigns in Togoland and the Cameroons. Dane includes in his
book's title the campaign in the Pacific and although the single
chapter dedicated to this topic is of undeniable interest the
contemporary reader may judge the piece too short. To remedy this
we have included an in depth work on the siege and fall of Tsingtau
in China by an American journalist who was an eye-witness. This was
a vital outpost for the Germans in the region. The Royal Navy was
involved and the South Wales Borderers were engaged; the main
assault, however, was undertaken by Imperial Japanese forces. The
author's forecasts as to Japan's ambitions in the region turned out
to be chillingly accurate.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
A unique 1914 trilogy in one special edition
This Leonaur special edition, published to coincide with the
centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, collects three of
Edmund Dane's well regarded, concise histories of warfare Never
before published in this form, this substantial trilogy covers
events from the outbreak of hostilities in late July, 1914, to the
battle of Neuve Chapelle in early March, 1915-approximately the
first six months of the conflict. Germany had long planned this
war. It had its well equipped army's inexorable advance mapped out
in every detail, taking into account the French fortifications
along it's borders and the terrain to be traversed. German
commanders decided to march through the northern flank of Belgium
and present this as a 'fait de complete' to the Belgians, sweetened
by terms they thought would not be refused. However, the Belgians
and their small archaic army, fought back. This resistance, a story
of unparalleled bravery and tenacity has been substantially
forgotten due to the world-wide carnage that followed. The German
Army did, of course, advance through Belgium, into France and
towards Paris. The French Army fought as it stubbornly retired and
the small regular British Army was quickly transported to the
battle line. The B. E. F stood and fought at Mons, but could not
endure the seemingly endless supply of German troops thrown at it
or the vast superiority in well-served artillery at the disposal of
the invaders. A dogged retreat to the Marne was fought, with
actions around Le Cateau that saved the British Army from
annihilation. The British and French armies turned before Paris and
counter-attacked driving the Germans north over the Marne and
Aisne. Towards the end of the year the Germans stood at the First
Battle of Ypres-a pivotal engagement that marked the beginning of
the war of stalemate. From this point on the great armies of the
Western Front would gain little on the tortured battleground of
blood, mud and wire. Neuve Chapelle was the first of many
offensives that defined the conflict-typified by an appalling loss
of life for no significant gain. The days of mobility were over and
the armies began to dig into the ground for the long haul to
1918.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
A unique 1914 trilogy in one special edition
This Leonaur special edition, published to coincide with the
centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, collects three of
Edmund Dane's well regarded, concise histories of warfare Never
before published in this form, this substantial trilogy covers
events from the outbreak of hostilities in late July, 1914, to the
battle of Neuve Chapelle in early March, 1915-approximately the
first six months of the conflict. Germany had long planned this
war. It had its well equipped army's inexorable advance mapped out
in every detail, taking into account the French fortifications
along it's borders and the terrain to be traversed. German
commanders decided to march through the northern flank of Belgium
and present this as a 'fait de complete' to the Belgians, sweetened
by terms they thought would not be refused. However, the Belgians
and their small archaic army, fought back. This resistance, a story
of unparalleled bravery and tenacity has been substantially
forgotten due to the world-wide carnage that followed. The German
Army did, of course, advance through Belgium, into France and
towards Paris. The French Army fought as it stubbornly retired and
the small regular British Army was quickly transported to the
battle line. The B. E. F stood and fought at Mons, but could not
endure the seemingly endless supply of German troops thrown at it
or the vast superiority in well-served artillery at the disposal of
the invaders. A dogged retreat to the Marne was fought, with
actions around Le Cateau that saved the British Army from
annihilation. The British and French armies turned before Paris and
counter-attacked driving the Germans north over the Marne and
Aisne. Towards the end of the year the Germans stood at the First
Battle of Ypres-a pivotal engagement that marked the beginning of
the war of stalemate. From this point on the great armies of the
Western Front would gain little on the tortured battleground of
blood, mud and wire. Neuve Chapelle was the first of many
offensives that defined the conflict-typified by an appalling loss
of life for no significant gain. The days of mobility were over and
the armies began to dig into the ground for the long haul to
1918.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
The African and Chinese battles of the First World War
Historian Edmund Dane wrote some excellent concise histories of
various theatres of the First World War and the first work in this
unique volume from Leonaur is one of them. There is much interest
among students of the period in the campaigns fought in Africa
which drew into conflict the regular troops of the principal
protagonists together with a colourful array of colonial and
imperial troops on both sides. This book covers Botha's campaign in
South-West Africa, the East African Campaign which pitted Smuts
against the exemplary generalship of von Lettow-Vorbeck and the
campaigns in Togoland and the Cameroons. Dane includes in his
book's title the campaign in the Pacific and although the single
chapter dedicated to this topic is of undeniable interest the
contemporary reader may judge the piece too short. To remedy this
we have included an in depth work on the siege and fall of Tsingtau
in China by an American journalist who was an eye-witness. This was
a vital outpost for the Germans in the region. The Royal Navy was
involved and the South Wales Borderers were engaged; the main
assault, however, was undertaken by Imperial Japanese forces. The
author's forecasts as to Japan's ambitions in the region turned out
to be chillingly accurate.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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