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The Battle of Loos

Philip Warner
The Battle of Loos Book PDF

Author : Philip Warner
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1840222298

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The Battle of Loos by Philip Warner Pdf

"On 25th September 1915, and for a few days afterward, the small town of Loos, between Lens and La Bass?e in Northern France, became the centre of one of the most intense and bloody battles of the First World War ... Philip Warner's narrative is vividly brought to life through the words of survivors from all parts of the line: the infantry, the gunners, the officers, and including extracts from the letters and diaries of Sir John French ... Through their accounts and diaries of the time, they reveal one of the most horrific tales of war yet told as well as the heroism and determination that in the end tipped the scales to victory"--Page 4 of cover.

Loos 1915

Nick Lloyd
Loos 1915 Book PDF

Author : Nick Lloyd
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Loos, Battle of, Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 1915
ISBN : 0752446762

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Battle Story: Loos 1915

Peter Doyle
Battle Story Loos 1915 Book PDF

Author : Peter Doyle
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752483696

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Battle Story: Loos 1915 by Peter Doyle Pdf

The Battle of Loos saw a change in Allied strategy, which up until then had been a series of small-scale assaults that achieved little or no ground gained. Loos was to be different, Kitchener’s Army was deployed in strength for the first time and an ambitious plan aimed to take ground over a 20-mile front.As the fog of war descended the first day’s gains were lost over subsequent days’ fighting and in the end the ‘Big Push’ saw little achieved with Allied losses of about 50,000 men.Through quotes and maps the text explores the unfolding action of the battle and puts the reader on the frontline. If you truly want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story.

Phillip Warner - The Battle of Loos

Phillip Warner
Phillip Warner The Battle of Loos Book PDF

Author : Phillip Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1859595138

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Phillip Warner - The Battle of Loos by Phillip Warner Pdf

On 25th September 1915, and for a few days afterwards, the small town of Loos, between Lens and La Bassee in Northern France, became the centre of one of the most intense and bloody battles of the First World War. The casualties were appalling - about 60,000, most of whom died on the first day. Although the main objective of a large-scale breakthrough, was not achieved, some 8,000 yards of enemy trench were captured and in some places the German defences were penetrated by up to two miles. Had these initial gains been exploited the course of the war might well have been different. Philip Warner's narrative is vividly brought to life through the words of survivors from all parts of the line: the infantry, the gunners, the officers, and including extracts from the letters and diaries of Sir John French - if courage and endurance could have won the day, Loos would have been a resounding success. Through their accounts and diaries of the time, they reveal one of the most horrific tales of war yet told as well as the heroism and determination that in the end tipped the scales to victory.

Loos 1915

Gordon Corrigan
Loos 1915 Book PDF

Author : Gordon Corrigan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798669604189

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Loos 1915 by Gordon Corrigan Pdf

In many ways 1915 is the forgotten year of First World War studies, and yet it saw the British and the French make repeated attempts to find methods that would release them from the stalemate that had existed since the end of First Ypres in the winter of 1914. These attempts to break through the German lines culminated in what to the British was the Battle of Loos, the largest deployment of the British Army so far in this war. At this stage the British were, on land, the junior partner in a coalition, and in the greater scheme of things, Loos was but a minor distraction in a much larger strategy, but as part of the development of the British way of waging war it was important. Loos saw the first use by the British of gas, a weapon banned in future conflicts, so terrible was it (erroneously) thought to be; the first use of the New Armies, Britain's first truly citizen army, and the realisation that it would be some time yet before they could be deployed with any confidence; and it was the final straw that led to the dismissal of Sir John French and his replacement by Sir Douglas Haig as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force. Gordon Corrigan uses contemporary accounts, war diaries and his own knowledge of the ground to chart the course of the battle, and assess the competence of commanders and the capabilities of men and equipment in what was, in many ways, the last hurrah of the old regular army.

Most Unfavourable Ground

Niall Cherry
Most Unfavourable Ground Book PDF

Author : Niall Cherry
Publisher : Helion
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119962061

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Most Unfavourable Ground by Niall Cherry Pdf

The year of 1914 had been a difficult one for the British Expeditionary Force, the war that had started in August had not been over by the expected time of Christmas. Additionally many of its original members had become casualties and replacements were difficult to find. 1915 did not go much better, the BEF was still a minor player with only a relatively small number of divisions compared to the many in the French Army. The culmination of several attacks by the BEF in 1915 was the attack in the Loos sector in September where in a mining area north of Arras, the largest British offensive of the war thus far took place. Forced into an offensive in an area which as one senior commander put it was on 'most unfavorable ground', the BEF suffered heavy casualties and little material gain. Probably for these reasons the 1915 battles have been largely ignored and there has been a dearth of decent publications on Loos. Helion and Co Ltd are therefore pleased to announce the publication of a major new work Most Unfavourable Ground. The Battle of Loos 1915 by Niall Cherry. Most Unfavourable Ground offers a detailed look at the planning, execution and aftermath of the fighting. As well as using official records and reports, numerous personal stories have been woven into the account. The author's grandfather was present at Loos as a Chemical Corporal with the Royal Engineers gas units and this major new work reflects the author's passion for the subject. Key sales points: A major new work on an oft-neglected and overlooked offensive launched by the British forces in 1915, Draws on a large number of personal accounts in addition to official sources to provide a rich and detailed account, Includes much information about overlooked aspects of the Battle, including the British use of gas, and medical facilities, Features a large number of rare photographs, a comprehensive selection of maps and an extensive number of statistical tables.

Loos 1915

Peter Doyle
Loos 1915 Book PDF

Author : Peter Doyle
Publisher : Spellmount
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Loos, Battle of, Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 1915
ISBN : 0752479334

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Loos 1915 by Peter Doyle Pdf

The Battle of Loos saw a change in Allied strategy, which up until then had been a series of small-scale assaults that achieved little or no ground gained. Loos was to be different, Kitchener's Army was deployed in strength for the first time and an ambitious plan aimed to take ground over a 20-mile front. As the fog of war descended the first day's gains were lost over subsequent days' fighting and in the end the 'Big Push' saw little achieved with Allied losses of about 50,000 men. Through quotes and maps the text explores the unfolding action of the battle and puts the reader on the frontline. If you truly want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story.

Loos 1915

Nick Lloyd
Loos 1915 Book PDF

Author : Nick Lloyd
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752496559

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In little over three weeks of intensive fighting, which not only witnessed the first British use of poison gas, but also the debut of New Army divisions filled with citizen volunteers, British forces at Loos managed to drive up to two miles into the German positions. However, they were unable to capitalise on their initial gains. After suffering nearly 60,000 casualties (three times the number suffered by their opponents) and being driven from the German lines in disorder, bitter recrimination followedNick Lloyd presents a reassessment of the Battle of Loos, arguing that it was vital to the development of new strategies and tactics. He places it within its political and strategic context, as well as discusses command and control and the tactical realities of war on the Western Front during 1915.

Loos: Hohenzollen

Andrew Rawson
Loos Hohenzollen Book PDF

Author : Andrew Rawson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783400362

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Loos: Hohenzollen by Andrew Rawson Pdf

In September 1915 Kitcherner's men were in action for the first time in the largest offensive of the year. Using gas, British troops managed to open a three mile gap in the German line. However, misuse of the reserves allowed the chance of success to pass by. In the following struggle for Hohenzollern Redboubt, the British were defeated time after time by superior weapons and tactics. For the first time visitors will be able to explore this key battle, a battle that cost the BEF over 50,000 casualties.

Pals War, the Battle of Loos

Andy Whitehead
Pals War the Battle of Loos Book PDF

Author : Andy Whitehead
Publisher : Austin Macauley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1786937670

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Pals War, the Battle of Loos by Andy Whitehead Pdf

Follow Major Daniel Byrne on his journey both through the trenches and upwards through the ranks of the British Army as he leads his fearless band of 'Knaves', formed as a crack special unit made up of childhood friends from the mining towns of the north east of England. AAG Whitehead's Pals War: the Battle of Loos is a personal insight into life on the frontline of the First World War, centred on a group of young men who grew up together and now form a unique and elite band of fighters tasked with covert operations and intelligence gathering on the frontline during 1915. The Battle of Loos is not a book of deliberately graphic detail but a more touching and intimate account, a study of one man's experience which fully evokes the camaraderie of this group of men, although the horror of the war is never far away. The book also offers a fascinating portrait of the life of ordinary French people behind the lines and their interaction with the British soldiers, which contrasts dramatically with the carnage of the frontline. A none too predictable tale for this subject matter, The Battle of Loos is both different and captivating.

Loos: Hill 70

Andrew Rawson
Loos Hill 70 Book PDF

Author : Andrew Rawson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783400355

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Loos: Hill 70 by Andrew Rawson Pdf

The Battle of Loos formed part of a wider offensive conducted by both French and British Forces in September 1915. The British First Army, under the leadership of General Haig, were to break through the German line at Loos thanks in part to their superior numbers, while other operations were to achieve a similar result in Champagne and at Vimy Ridge. Due to lack of artillery the Loos attack was planned to be preceded by a massive gas attack. Chlorine gas would hopefully entirely overcome the Germans inadequate gas masks and lead to a swift breakthrough. Unfortunately all did not go to plan. First some of the gas was blown back into the British trenches causing over 2,000 casualties. Then when the assault itself took place the attackers were met by fierce German resistance, none more so than at Hill 70 where the German defences were strong. Despite many waves of attack, very few troops made it into enemy trenches. After a few days the attack had to be called off. It had cost 60,000 British casualties for virtually no gain. Rudyard Kipling's son John, serving with the Irish Guards, was also lost.

War Classics

Flora Johnston
War Classics Book PDF

Author : Flora Johnston
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750956888

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War Classics by Flora Johnston Pdf

Christina Keith came from the small town of Thurso on the far north coast of Scotland. Highly intelligent and ambitious, she became a lecturer in Classics at a time when that was still a brave and unusual choice for a woman. Towards the end of the First World War she left behind the sheltered world of academia to live and work among soldiers of all social backgrounds as a lecturer with the Army's education scheme in France. She writes with warmth and humour of her experiences. When she and a companion travel across the devastated battlefields, just a short time after the guns have fallen silent, her descriptions are both evocative and moving. This unique memoir is an unforgettable read.

The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War

Patrick MacGill
The Great Push An Episode of the Great War Book PDF

Author : Patrick MacGill
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066151874

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The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War by Patrick MacGill Pdf

'The Great Push' is a war-themed novella by Patrick MacGill that draws from his personal experiences in the brutal trenches of World War I. It is widely considered to be his masterpiece, capturing the fear, courage, humor, and resignation of those who fought in one of the deadliest conflicts in history.

1915 Campaign in France, The Battles of Aubers Ridge, Festubert and Loos

A. Kearsey
1915 Campaign in France The Battles of Aubers Ridge Festubert and Loos Book PDF

Author : A. Kearsey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473385696

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1915 Campaign in France, The Battles of Aubers Ridge, Festubert and Loos by A. Kearsey Pdf

A fascinating history of some of the most savage fighting of the First World War, collected from official documents and accounts from the men who fought there. perfect for any keen military historian.

France and Belgium 1915. Vol Ii

Brig-Gen Sir James Edmonds
France and Belgium 1915 Vol Ii Book PDF

Author : Brig-Gen Sir James Edmonds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Aubers Ridge, Battle of, France, 1915
ISBN : 1845747194

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France and Belgium 1915. Vol Ii by Brig-Gen Sir James Edmonds Pdf

"This volume completes the unhappy (for the BEF) year of 1915, one described with good reason as a year of disappointment. Its special interest is that it records the first employment of the Territorial and New Army divisions as complete formations in a major offensive and the first British employment of gas. It describes the Battles of Aubers Ridge, a disaster that cost 11,500 casualties in a day; Festubert in which initial success could not be exploited; and Loos (including the Hohenzollern Redoubt) in which we first used gas, with mixed results, and in which we failed to make progress. Our casualties in the battle (25 September-16 October) amounted to nearly 50,400. Total battle losses for 1915 were 285,000 compared with 90,000 for the five months of 1914"--Cover p.4.