The British Army on the Western Front 1916

The British Army on the Western Front 1916 cover

Description

Bruce Gudmundsson guides us expertly through the history of the British Expeditionary Force in 1916 as it struggled to become a modern army and turn the tide of the First World War.

Examining the tactical innovations that accompanied this change and the conflicting strategies and tactics that it was expected to pursue, Gudmundsson explores the difficulties facing the British Army, including the bewildering number of new technologies in use, from novelties such as combat aircraft, tanks and armoured cars to trench mortars and more than a thousand pieces of siege artillery.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Combat mission
Doctrine and training
Unit organization
Tactics
Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I)
Weapons and equipment
Lessons learned
Chronology
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

Product details

Published Feb 20 2013
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472802026
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 40 col
Series Battle Orders
Short code BTO 29
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Bruce Gudmundsson

Major Bruce Gudmundsson, USMCR (Retired), is an hi…

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