| At All Costs: The British Army on the Western Front 1916 Contributor(s): Jones, Spencer (Editor), Simkins, Peter (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 191217488X ISBN-13: 9781912174881 Publisher: Helion & Company OUR PRICE: $71.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century |
| Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (2.95 lbs) 533 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1916 was a pivotal year for the British Army. It was a year of intense combat that was defined by the Battle of the Somme and the appalling casualties of the 1st July 1916. Yet it was also the year in which the British Army began to master industrial warfare and the tide of the war began to turn in favor of the Allies. This book brings together leading scholars of the First World War to examine the experience of the British Army in this controversial year. It includes essays which consider Britain's grand strategy, the role of key commanders, intelligence gathering, the development of logistics and the performance of Dominion forces, as well as offering a thorough examination of the nature of the fighting at the Battle of the Somme and beyond. Drawing upon the latest research, this book provides many valuable new insights and marks a major contribution to our understanding of the Battle of the Somme and the British Army of the First World War. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Spencer: - "Dr. Spencer Jones lectures at the Centre for First World War Studies at the University of Birmingham and at the History, Politics & War Studies department at the University of Wolverhampton. His previous publications include From Boer War to World War: Tactical Reform of the British Army 1902 - 1914, as well as numerous scholarly articles." |