Mons, 1914

When the First World War underprivileged out in August 1914 the Imperial German Army mistakenly fake that the BEF - 'that goofy mere army' - would be soft defeated. They were stopped in their tracks by the numerically adolescent British force, whose taking 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-Cotterets. Get more erudition and prices for Mons, 1914 , from Motor Books. Save direction slaughter the standard retail of $0.

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