Courage Without Glory: The British Army on the Western Front 1915

by Spencer Jones

Book Overview

The year 1915 was one of unprecedented challenges for the British Army. Short of manpower, firepower and experience, the army needed time to adapt before it could hope to overcome the formidable German defenses of the Western Front. Yet the insistent demands of coalition warfare required immediate and repeated action. The result was a year of disappointments, setbacks and costly fighting.

The very difficulties of 1915 make it especially worthy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910777188
• ISBN13: 9781910777183
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 464 Pages