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The British Army in World War I: The Western Front 1916-18

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2005
ISBN
9781841764009, 1-84176-400-0
Open Library ID
OL8922360M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (27132421 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 402
Volume
vol 2
Pages
51\51
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In 1916, Britain was finally forced to introduce universal conscription to replace the terrible casualties suffered by the pre-war Regulars, the Territorials and the eager but unprepared volunteers of the 'New Armies'. In 1917 and 1918, the vastly expanded British Expeditionary Force became the most effective of all the combatant armies in France, its improved weapons and tactics forged in the furnaces of the Somme and the Ypres Salient. Shaken but resilient under Germany's last desperate offensive in spring 1918, it swept forward to final victory. This second of three titles charts its changing appearance in colourful detail.

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