Belgian Army in World War I

AvRonald Pawly,Pierre Lierneux

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked.Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium, which led Britain to declare war in August 1914, should have been swift and fierce. Yet, the unexpected heroic defence, against great odds, of Belgian fortresses, frustrated the German Schlieffen Plan for a thrust to Paris and a lightning victory.The plucky Belgian resistance proved successful in buying time for French and British troops to mobilize and report to the front, where the Belgians would then go on to fight, stubbornly defending the northern end of the Allied trench line for the rest of the war. Discover the story of this determined Army, from their organization and commanders, to their uniforms and equipment.This volume - Osprey's first book on this main combatant army of World War I - is an important addition to any enthusiast's collection, accompanied by detailed artwork and archive photographs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-06-10
Mått:180 x 239 x 3 mm
Vikt:200 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Men-at-Arms
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Patrice Courcelle
ISBN:9781846034480

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Ronald Pawly was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1956 and still lives and works in that city. Although a leading Napoleonic historian, Ronald Pawly has also always been fascinated by the First World War and has heavily researched the Belgian involvement in such a conflict.Pierre Lierneux is the author of several books on the Belgian Army during the Great War.Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught, he has illustrated many books and magazine articles for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of public and private collections. His dramatic and lucid style has won him widespread admiration in the field of military illustration.

Innehållsförteckning

The Belgian Army in 1914German violation of Belgian neutrality, August 1914The defence of the fortresses, August-October: Liège, Namur, AntwerpThe defence of the Yser line, October - the breaking of the dykesOperations on the Western Front, 1915-18Operations on other fronts, 1915-18: Africa - RussiaUniforms and equipment: pre-1914 - the 1914 'Yser' uniform - 1915: khaki, Adrian helmets, web equipment - insignia - weapons