Dr Stephen Bull

World War I Trench Warfare (1)

1914-16
Illustrator: Hook, Adam

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The years from 1914 to 1918 saw a whole series of complex and rapid changes in infantry tactics, which fundamentally altered the way wars had been fought for 150 years. This study describes the development of infantry equipment and weapons and how these items and techniques were employed in battle.

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Produktdetails

• Elite
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 184mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9781841761978
• ISBN-10: 1841761974
• Artikelnr.: 22135412

Autorenporträt

Stephen Bull

Inhaltsangabe

Open field warfare in 1914 - archaic tactics of infantry
cavalry and short range field artillery · The triumph of firepower & the cost of open field tactics - the Mame and Tannenberg · Digging in - the early trench systems
1915 · Development of weapons and minor tactics 1915-16 - machine guns
trench mortars
grenades
sniping
gas
helmets & armour
new artillery · Increased sophistication of trench systems - support and reserve lines
deep dug-outs · Attempts to break the trench deadlock - the battles of Loos and Verdun.