| Description |
1 online resource |
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Ashgate studies in First World War history |
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Ashgate studies in First World War history.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Historiography and sources -- GQG and the changing doctrine of trench warfare -- Writing a doctrine for trench warfare -- The artillery annex -- Orchestrating the break-in -- GQG as agent of liaison and arbiter of strategy -- Artillery -- The guns of August -- Pre-war doctrine -- Baptême de feu and the early trench battles -- The artillery revolution -- Manifest disarray (9-11 May) -- A tale of two divisions: introduction -- Plans and preparation -- From second Ypres to second Artois -- The first phase -- like marching in open terrain -- A tale of two divisions, Part i -- La Division Barbot -- 34e Division d'Infanterie -- Comparison159 -- Grignotage (12 May-12 June) -- The second phase -- fighting for a base de départ -- Partial offensives: 77e DI after 11 Nay -- Back to basics: 34e DI -- The second general offensive, 13-18 June -- The build-up to 16 June -- Phase three -- the second general offensive -- A tale of two divisions, Part II -- The attack on Chantecler -- In memory of Barbot: 77e DI's attack on Souchez -- A tale of two divisions: summary -- Conclusion: the impact of second Artois -- Appendix i |
| Summary |
In the English-speaking world the First World War is all too often portrayed primarily as a conflict between Britain and Germany. The vast majority of books focus on the Anglo-German struggle, and ignore the dominant part played by the French, who for most of the war provided the bulk of the soldiers fighting against the central powers. As such, this important and timely book joins the small but growing collection of works offering an overdue assessment of the French contribution to the Great War. Drawing heavily on French primary sources the book has two main foci: it is both an in-depth batt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
France. Armée. Division d'infanterie, 34e.
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France. Armée. Division d'infanterie, 77e.
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| SUBJECT |
France. Armée. Division d'infanterie, 34e fast |
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France. Armée. Division d'infanterie, 77e fast |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Artois -- Trench warfare
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Artois
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Tactics.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War I.
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Intrenchments
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Military campaigns
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Tactics
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Artois (France) -- History, Military
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France -- Artois
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| Genre/Form |
Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012022048 |
| ISBN |
9781409455011 |
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1409455017 |
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1315578557 |
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9781315578552 |
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1317146689 |
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9781317146681 |
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1317146670 |
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9781317146674 |
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