Courage without Glory
Courage without Glory The year 1915 was one of unprecedented challenges for the British Army. Yet the insistent demands of coalition warfare required immediate and repeated action. Short of manpower,…
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Courage without Glory
The year 1915 was one of unprecedented challenges for the British Army. Yet the insistent demands of coalition warfare required immediate and repeated action. 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.
This book offers a fresh and insightful evaluation of the experience of the British Army through a series of thematic essays examining the strategic, operational, tactical and logistical problems that shaped the fighting. The result was a year of disappointments, setbacks and costly fighting.The very difficulties of 1915 make it especially worthy of study. Within these pages are assessments of broad topics such as the performance of British high command, the 'Shell Scandal' and the development of the Royal Flying Corps, as well as a thorough selection of battle