| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 327 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Series |
Pen & Sword military classics ; series no. 44 |
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Pen & Sword military classics (Series) ; ser. no. 44
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| Contents |
""Cover ""; ""Series""; ""Half Title ""; ""Title ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""List of Abbreviations ""; ""Prologue""; ""Book I The Fire-Tactics of the Old Army: 1904�1914""; ""1 The Artillery as an Accessory""; ""2 The Tactics of Separate Tables""; ""3 The Still and Mental Parts""; ""Book II One Great and Continuous Engagement: 1914�1918""; ""4 Prologue and Retrospect""; ""5 Many a Doubtful Battle""; ""6 Ubique""; ""7 Queen of the Battlefield?""; ""8 A Technical Knock Out""; ""Book III The Years Between the Wars: 1919�1939"" |
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""9 The Swingletree Factor """"10 Policies, Theories and Weapons""; ""11 A Fairly New Model Army""; ""Book IV The Second Round: 1939�1945""; ""12 Blitzkrieg ""; ""13 The Sand Model""; ""14 A Cybernetic Solution � I: The Artillery on the Ground""; ""15 A Cybernetic Solution � II: The Artillery of the Air""; ""Interlude. Fire-plan statistics: 1940�45""; ""16 Ends and Means""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
| Summary |
This title is about the crucial role that artillery played in the two World Wars of the 20th century. The authors describe the development of their neglected, inadequate and class-ridden army through the battles of the First World War and the eventual war-winning role that artillery played |
| Notes |
"First published in 1982 by George Allen & Unwin"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-320) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Great Britain. Army -- Artillery
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Great Britain. Army -- History -- 20th century
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Great Britain. Army -- Weapons systems -- History -- 20th century
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain. Army fast |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Artillery operations, British
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Artillery operations, British
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Strategy -- History -- 20th century
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Tactics -- History -- 20th century
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Armed Forces -- Artillery
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Armed Forces -- Weapons systems
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Strategy
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Tactics
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Graham, Dominick
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| ISBN |
1306863619 |
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9781306863612 |
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9781783834914 |
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1783834919 |
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9781473814233 |
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1473814235 |
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