Mons 1914: The BEF's Tactical Triumph: No. 47 (Campaign) - Softcover

Lomas, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855325519 ISBN 13: 9781855325517

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

When the First World War broke out in August 1914 the Imperial German Army mistakenly assumed that the BEF - 'that contemptible little army' - would be easily defeated. They were stopped in their tracks by the numerically inferior British force, whose excellent marksmanship cost the closed packed German ranks dear. Eventually forced to fall back by overwhelming German numbers, the British carried out a masterful fighting retreat across Belgium and northern France. At Mons, nine and a half British battalions held four German divisions at bay for an entire day. This book examines not just the battle of Mons itself but also the ensuing British retreat including the actions at Le Cateau and Villers-Cotterêts.

About this title

Product Description:

Mons, 1914 The first major clash of the Great War, Mons came as a nasty shock to the Imperial German Army. Assured by their commanders that they would sweep the French and their British allies in the BEF into the sea in a matter of weeks, they were stopped in their tracks at Mons by a numerically inferior British force. Full description

About the Author:

David Lomas is the pen name of Deborah Lake who currently lives and works in Northumberland.

Ed Dovey has been a military illustrator for a number of years and has worked on Osprey titles such as Campaign 49 Mons 1914. He is well known and much admired for his work in Military Illustrated magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1855325519
• ISBN 13: 9781855325517
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Dovey Ed