Hardcover. Condition: New. The British Army's Pioneer battalions were formed in 1914 in order to provide logistical support including the construction and repair of roads and the laying of barbed wire to protect the front line. This history of one battalion, originally published in the 1920s, gives an eyewitness account of movements around the war zone and shows how Yorkshire miners and engineers applied civilian skills in the new arena of industrialized warfare.
Language: English
Published by Pen & Sword Military, United Kingdom., 2017
ISBN 10: 1473868084 ISBN 13: 9781473868083
Seller: Anthony Vickers Bookdealer PBFA, Selby, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 188pp, bw illus. photographs and maps.