A military history of the British Army on the Western Front in World War I, and of those in command, such as French, Haig and Gough. This book examines in which way command and control was exercised, and the way in which it actualy worked.
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Dr Gary Sheffield is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies at King's College London. He has published many books on military history, including The Somme (2003). Dr Dan Todman is Lecturer in Modern British History at Queen Mary, University of London. Also an author of several books, including The Great War: Myth and Memory.Contributors to this book include Andy Simpson, author of Spellmount's greatly admired Directing Operations: British Corps Command on the Western Front 1914-18.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Spellmount; Staplehurst, 2004. Hardcover. A Near Fine, red binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace use/handling marks, mild shelf wear, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, bit of sunning to panels/flaps and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 223pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1031307
Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Jacket. Signed by G.D. Sheffield. First Edition. The copyright page has 'First Published in 2004'. No additional printings are indicated. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Signed. Seller Inventory # 298504
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Seller: Military History Books, Weymouth, DORSE, United Kingdom
(Subject: World War I - Western Front) This study by leading historians of the First World War moves forward the debate on British leadership by examining the practicalities of command at all levels on the Western Front. Their analyses show a command and control system that was a good deal more flexible, robust, innovative and effective than was previously believed. Previous owner's name on endpapers. (Published: 2004) (Publisher: Spellmount) (ISBN: 9781862270831) (Pagination: 224pp, 17 b/w photos, 4 maps) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX. Seller Inventory # 33844-01
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Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
Hardback. 2004, First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine, unclipped d/w that is now in a protective cover. {"length"=>["6.25"], "width"=>["9.25"], "units"=>["Inches"]}. Seller Inventory # 20379402
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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-186227083X