Loos 1915

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In little over three weeks of intensive fighting, which not only witnessed the first British use of poison gas, but also the debut of New Army divisions filled with citizen volunteers, British forces at Loos managed to drive up to two miles into the German positions. However, they were unable to capitalise on their initial gains. After suffering nearly 60,000 casualties (three times the number suffered by their opponents) and being driven from the German lines in disorder, bitter recrimination followed. Nick Lloyd presents a reassessment of the Battle of Loos, arguing that it was vital to.;Cover; Half Title; About the Author; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Origins of the Battle of Loos: May-August 1915; 2 Operational Planning: August-September 1915; 3 Pre-Battle Preparation: September 1915; 4 The Preliminary Bombardment: 21-24 September 1915; 5 The First Day (I): 25 September 1915; 6 The First Day (II): 25 September 1915; 7 The Second Day: 26 September 1915; 8 Renewing the Offensive: 27 September-13 October 1915; Conclusion: Loos, the BEF and the 'Learning Curve'; Notes; Select Bibliography; Appendix I: Orders of Battle.