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Mons 1914: The Bef's Tactical Triumph

Mons 1914: The Bef's Tactical Triumph

Lomas, David
Dovey, Ed

Paperback

Series: Campaign, Book 49

General European HistoryGeneral World HistoryWorld War I

Publisher Price: $25.00

ISBN10: 1855325519
ISBN13: 9781855325517
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: Sep 15 1997
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.33 Width: 7.21 Depth: 9.70
Language: English
Osprey's examination of the Battle of Mons of World War I (1914-1918). When the First World War broke out in August 1914 the Imperial German Army mistakenly assumed that the BEF - 'that contemptible little army' - would be easily defeated. They were stopped in their tracks by the numerically inferior British force, whose excellent marksmanship cost the closed packed German ranks dear. Eventually forced to fall back by overwhelming German numbers, the British carried out a masterful fighting retreat across Belgium and northern France. At Mons, nine and a half British battalions held four German divisions at bay for an entire day. This book examines not just the battle of Mons itself but also the ensuing British retreat including the actions at Le Cateau and Villers-Cotterêts.

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