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Fire and movement : the British Expeditionary Force and the campaign of 1914 /
The dramatic opening weeks of the Great War passed into legend long before the conflict ended. The British Expeditionary Force fought a mesmerizing campaign, outnumbered and outflanked but courageous and skillful, holding the line against impossible odds, sacrificing themselves to stop the last grea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The dramatic opening weeks of the Great War passed into legend long before the conflict ended. The British Expeditionary Force fought a mesmerizing campaign, outnumbered and outflanked but courageous and skillful, holding the line against impossible odds, sacrificing themselves to stop the last great German offensive of 1914. A remarkable story of high hopes and crushing disappointment, the campaign contains moments of sheer horror and nerve-shattering excitement; pathos and comic relief; occasional cowardice and much selfless courage--all culminating in the climax of the First Battle of Ypres. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (533 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, photographs |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199355525 0199355525 0199989273 9780199989270 |