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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820688203321

Autore

Wakefield Alan

Titolo

Under the devil's eye : the British military experience in Macedonia, 1915-18 / / Alan Wakefield and Simon Moody

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Barnsley [England], : Pen & Sword Military, 2011

ISBN

1-283-58921-4

9786613901668

1-84468-266-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

MoodySimon

Disciplina

940.426

Soggetti

Macedonia History 1912-1945

Macedonia Foreign relations Great Britain

Great Britain Foreign relations Macedonia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Arrival at 'Salonique'; 2: Into a Serbian Winter; 3: The 'Birdcage'; 4: Moving Up Country; 5: The First Battle of Doiran - April 1917; 6: The First Battle of Doiran - May 1917; 7: Warfare along the Struma; 8: Life in the Front Line; 9: Life Behind the Lines; 10: Medical Provision and Hospital Life; 11: War in the Clouds; 12: The Second Battle of Doiran; 13: Victory and Beyond; Epilogue: Salonika and After; Appendix; Notes; List of Sources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The authors have researched the Salonika Campaign in every detail, from the arrival of the first British troops in 1915 to final victory. During this period large numbers of British and allied troops were tied up in the strategically vital Balkans. Salonika was converted into a vast military base and over 70 miles of defensive works were created.We learn of the disappointments of the British XII Corps offensive in April/May 1917 (The First Battle of Doiran) and the more successful aggressive raiding in the Struma Valley.Using first hand accounts a vivid picture of life for the British Army is