The German Army at Ypres 1914 and the Battle for Flanders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The German Army at Ypres 1914 and the Battle for Flanders write by Jack Sheldon. This book was released on 2010. The German Army at Ypres 1914 and the Battle for Flanders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "[This book] is the first complete account of the operations of the German Army in the battle for Flanders during the first autumn of The Great War. Due emphasis is placed on the fighting east of Ypres against the Old Contemptibles of the BEF, but the vital contribution of the French and Belgian armies is fully recognised. Although many believe that the BEF alone was all that saved world civilisation as 1914 drew to a close, the crushing defeat suffered by the German Army was in truth an Allied triumph, which laid to rest the Kaiser's ambition of a swift victory in the west"--Jacket.
The German Army at Ypres 1914
The German Army at Ypres 1914 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The German Army at Ypres 1914 write by Jack Sheldon. This book was released on 2011-06-13. The German Army at Ypres 1914 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The WWI military expert presents his authoritative study of the German Army’s operations during the First Battle of Ypres. Soon after the First World War broke out in 1914, Allied and German forces attempted to outflank each other in a series of battles along the Western Front. Some of the most intense fighting came in Flanders, Belgium, at the First Battle of Ypres. It was during this battle that generals on both sides confronted the end of maneuvering as they became locked into positional warfare. Historian Jack Sheldon is a renowned expert on the German Army during WWI. In this groundbreaking study of the First Battle of Ypres, he presents a tactical narrative of German operation at the regimental and battalion level. Focusing on the battles around Ypres against the British Expeditionary Force, Sheldon also analyses the fighting against the French and Belgian armies. This book also features the first complete account of German army operations in the battles north of Lille in the late autumn of 1914. Drawing on extensive research into German sources, Sheldon presents the testimony of German participants, shedding light on the experiences of the fighting troops at regimental level and below. He supports this material with historical context and commentary, as well as evidence from senior commanders.
The German Army at Passchendaele
The German Army at Passchendaele - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The German Army at Passchendaele write by Jack Sheldon. This book was released on 2007-01-01. The German Army at Passchendaele available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Even after the passage of almost a century, the name Passchendaele has lost none of its power to shock and dismay. Reeling from the huge losses in earlier battles, the German army was in no shape to absorb the impact of the Battle of Messines and the subsequent bitter attritional struggle. Throughout the fighting on the Somme the German army had always felt that it had the ability to counter Allied thrusts, but following the shock reverses of April and May 1917, much heart searching had led to the urgent introduction of new tactics of flexible defense. When these in turn were found to be wanting, the psychological damage shook the German defenders badly. But, as this book demonstrates, at trench level the individual soldier of the German Army was still capable of fighting extraordinarily hard, despite being outnumbered, outgunned and subjected to relentless, morale-sapping shelling and gas attacks. The German army drew comfort from the realization that, although it had had to yield ground and had paid a huge price in casualties, its morale was essentially intact and the British were no closer to a breakthrough in Flanders at the end of the battle than they had been many weeks earlier.
The Germans in Flanders, 1914–1915
The Germans in Flanders, 1914–1915 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Germans in Flanders, 1914–1915 write by David Bilton. This book was released on 2012-04-23. The Germans in Flanders, 1914–1915 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A pictorial history of the German occupation of Flanders in Belgium during the early years of World War I. With photographs, captions, and text, this book follows the German Army’s presence in Flanders, from its arrival in September, 1914, until the summer of 1916. It examines the Kaiser’s Army’s battles with the French, Belgians, and British, concentrating mostly on the latter and the battles for Ypres (1st Ypres 1914 and 2nd Ypres 1915 and the gas attacks). The book features detailed text, around 250 photos, a timeline of events in Flanders, and a section on the German divisions that fought there. Also included is material from the home front. Each phase and aspect of the period is described from the German point of view using primary and secondary sources from both Germany and Britain. The illustrations provide a view of life on the front-line as well as in rear areas. Most of the illustrations have never been published. As well as illustrating German troops in the area, it shows how the war changed the towns and villages. A second campaign volume covering the period from 1916 to 1918 will follow.
Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915
Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 write by William E Fowler. This book was released on 2011-09-30. Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ypres was a medieval town known for its textiles; however, it became infamous during the Great War with trench warfare, poison gas and many thousands of casualties. As the German Army advanced through Belgium, it failed to take the Ypres Salient. On 13 October 1914, German troops entered Ypres. On looting the city, the Germans retreated as the British Expeditionary Force advanced. On 22 November 1914, the Germans commenced a huge artillery barrage killing many civilians. In 1917, the Third Battle of Ypres commenced making it an exceptionally dangerous place to live. In 1918, a German major offensive was launched, but the British held firm. Ypres was finally safe in late September 1918 when German troops withdrew from the Salient. Today the battlefields of Ypres contain the resting place of thousands of German and British soldiers. This book explores the first and second battles of Ypres through narrative, eye-witness accounts and images.
