Battle Story: Cambrai 1917 (eBook)

Chris McNab (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
160 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7524-8371-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Cambrai 1917 was the battle that sowed the seeds of future combined-arms tank and infantry warfare, while remaining a battle of singular drama in its own right. If you truly want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story. Detailed profiles explore the background of the generals of the two opposing forces, as well as what made up the average German and British soldier. First-person, contemporary sources bring the reader into the world of the Battle of Cambrai and show what it was like to be in the thick of battle. Detailed maps highlight key points in the battle and the surrounding area. Photographs place you on the front line of the unfolding action. Orders of battle reveal the composition of the two opposing forces' army in detail. Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this important battle.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.2.2012
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: 20 November 1917 • allied • artillery strategy • Battlefield • battle of cambrai • Battle Story series • Cambrai • fact boxes • German • Hindenberg Line • iron monsters • Maps • Mark IV tanks • No Man's Land • orders of battle • Profiles • sound-ranging • Tactics • warfare • weaponry • Weapons • Western Front
• ISBN-10: 0-7524-8371-4 / 0752483714
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-8371-9 / 9780752483719