03030nam 2200637Ia 450 991046225340332120200520144314.01-317-14667-01-283-80512-X1-4094-5501-7(CKB)2670000000278513(EBL)1068900(OCoLC)820358122(SSID)ssj0000759365(PQKBManifestationID)12315078(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000759365(PQKBWorkID)10783589(PQKB)10966582(MiAaPQ)EBC1068900(Au-PeEL)EBL1068900(CaPaEBR)ebr10622992(CaONFJC)MIL411762(EXLCZ)99267000000027851320120604d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEarly trench tactics in the French Army[electronic resource] the second Battle of Artois, May-June 1915 /by Jonathan KrauseBurlington, Vt. Ashgate Pub. Co.20131 online resource (199 p.)Ashgate studies in First World War historyDescription based upon print version of record.1-4094-5500-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 GQG and the Changing Doctrine of Trench Warfare; 2 Artillery; 3 Manifest Disarray (9-11 May); 4 A Tale of Two Divisions, Part I; 5 Grignotage (12 May-12 June); 6 The Second General Offensive (13-18 June); 7 A Tale of Two Divisions, Part II; Conclusion: The Impact of Second Artois; Appendix; Bibliography; IndexIn the English-speaking world the First World War is all too often portrayed primarily as a conflict between Britain and Germany. The vast majority of books focus on the Anglo-German struggle, and ignore the dominant part played by the French, who for most of the war provided the bulk of the soldiers fighting against the central powers. As such, this important and timely book joins the small but growing collection of works offering an overdue assessment of the French contribution to the Great War. Drawing heavily on French primary sources the book has two main foci: it is both an in-depth battAshgate Studies in First World War HistoryWorld War, 1914-1918FranceArtoisTrench warfareWorld War, 1914-1918CampaignsFranceArtoisTacticsArtois (France)History, MilitaryElectronic books.World War, 1914-1918Trench warfare.World War, 1914-1918CampaignsTactics.940.4/24Krause Jonathan979178MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462253403321Early trench tactics in the French Army2232101UNINA