02838nam 2200577 a 450 991046243660332120200520144314.01-283-58921-497866139016681-84468-266-8(CKB)2670000000210653(EBL)948246(OCoLC)797917327(SSID)ssj0000694045(PQKBManifestationID)12244784(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000694045(PQKBWorkID)10667157(PQKB)10744908(MiAaPQ)EBC948246(Au-PeEL)EBL948246(CaPaEBR)ebr10574525(CaONFJC)MIL390166(EXLCZ)99267000000021065320111011d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnder the devil's eye[electronic resource] the British military experience in Macedonia, 1915-18 /Alan Wakefield and Simon MoodyBarnsley [England] Pen & Sword Military20111 online resource (289 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84884-461-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexThe 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 MacedoniaHistory1912-1945MacedoniaForeign relationsGreat BritainGreat BritainForeign relationsMacedoniaElectronic books.940.426Wakefield Alan979192Moody Simon979193MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462436603321Under the devil's eye2232113UNINA