The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts The Western Front 1914 Up to First Ypres The Aisne
Battle on The Aisne 1914: The BEF and The Birth of The Western Front
ISBN
9781848847699
Purchase Price
£5.99 (new)
Date Purchased
March 4, 2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military (2012, Barnsley, South Yorks)
Notes
The Aisne was where the war of movement stopped, and the two sides dug in, to commence four years of largely trench warfare. The Germans occupied the high ground, and the various battles of this period cost the BEF 650 officers and 12,000 men killed - not excessive when compared to some battles later in the war, but at the time horrendously expensive for a small, professional army. This book is a detailed analysis of the battle.
9781848847699
Purchase Price
£5.99 (new)
Date Purchased
March 4, 2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military (2012, Barnsley, South Yorks)
Notes
The Aisne was where the war of movement stopped, and the two sides dug in, to commence four years of largely trench warfare. The Germans occupied the high ground, and the various battles of this period cost the BEF 650 officers and 12,000 men killed - not excessive when compared to some battles later in the war, but at the time horrendously expensive for a small, professional army. This book is a detailed analysis of the battle.