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hardcover. Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Pioneer battalions, created as an expedient in 1914, were a new concept in the British Army. Intended to provide the Royal Engineers, with skilled labour and to relieve the infantry from some of its non-combatant duties, Pioneers became the work horses of the Expedentiary Forces. The Coldstream Guards and over three dozen Country regiments, each created at least one pioneer battalion. Several New Army battalions were raised specifically as Pioneers, while others were converted Territorials or Kitchener units formed originally as conventional infantry. Adopting a badge of a cross rifle and pick, these battalions wired, dug and reverted in all weathers and in all terrain. On many occasions they abandoned their working tools and fought alongside the infantry in repelling enemy attacks. In their efforts to stem the German offensives of 1918, several Pioneer units fought themselves to virtual annihilation. Often confused with the Pioneer Corps of the Second World War, the work of the Pioneer battalions has been largely ignored or misunderstood. Far from being the units of the ages and inform, these sixty-eight battalions played a major role in the Allied victory. Pioneer Battalions in the Great War traces the reasons behind the creation of these units, the work they performed and the dramatic transitions many of them had to undergo. It also examines how and why Pioneers have never received the recognition they deserve. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 3rd Edition. larger 8vo pp xvi+336 bw plates diagrams bibliography index F- Detailed history of works battalions attached to infantry regiments. Spine uncreased, a near Fine copy. [ Possible extra airmail postage overseas. ].

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 1st. 1st ed.144p. Photos. Maps. Wraps. As New Copy. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. First Edition. 1st ed. 144p. Photos. Maps. Wraps. As New Copy. Book.

Condizione: New. 2010 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1995). SB. xii + 308 pp.+ Maps & Illustrations.Published Price £11.50 The first two served on the Western Front, the third (3/5th) did not leave the UK. LRB was a battalion which required an entrance fee from its members and excluded the labourers' class. It had a strong esprit de corps, a high morale and was not ashamed of its exclusiveness. These characteristics and the reason for them are examined in detail. The author describes the background of those who served in the unit at various stages of the war, their civilian occupation, where they lived how long they had been with the LRB and so forth. Appendices list casualties, COs and adjutants and those who obtained commissions. This record is all the more interesting for the unusual perspective from which it is written. Book.…

1st edition. 8vo. 144pp. B/w. illustrations and maps. Paperback in original pictorial purple wrapps. with white lettering to spine, very good. ISBN 0850526221 US$5.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: fine. fine Pen & Sword Books trade 1998 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Condizione: Good. Paperback, richly illustrated with b/w photographs, maps, 8vo. Battleground Europe.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. Book in green boards has minor shelf-wear, tight, bright, and unmarked. Maps and photos. Gift inscription at top ffep. Obviously a labor of love.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First. very nice copy.

Condizione: New. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532. . 2017. paperback. . . . .

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. illustrated edition. 144 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback, large 8vo, xvi,336pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, spine not creased, Very Good condition. ISBN: 9781783461790.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. From the Hindenburg to the Hermann is an analytical narrative of the British Third and Fourth Armies' autumn operations between the Escaut and Selle rivers during the closing months of the First World War. Beyond the Hindenburg System lay several less formidable, yet still substantial, German defensive positions extending to a depth of almost five miles. Protected by extensive belts of barbed wire, carefully registered artillery, and well-prepared trenches and strongpoints, these defences had to be systematically assaulted and overcome before the Allies could reach the open countryside beyond. Once these positions had fallen, British, American, and Australian forces were able to advance several miles through largely undamaged villages and across gently rolling terrain. Their progress, however, was eventually halted by the trenches and wire of the formidable Hermann Line on the River Selle. Despite facing an increasingly sophisticated Allied system of all-arms warfare, supported by overwhelming artillery firepower and growing mechanisation, the withdrawing German forces continued to offer determined and skilful resistance. Although the Allies maintained the operational tempo and retained the initiative, the Germans' resilience inflicted heavy casualties on the advancing infantry. By the time the Allied armies reached the Selle, mounting losses, unit fatigue, and the growing challenges of sustaining the advance made an operational pause unavoidable. Time was required to regroup, replenish, and prepare for the next set-piece offensive. Illustrated throughout with maps and contemporary photographs, From the Hindenburg to the Hermann examines these operations in a single, accessible volume. It serves both as a detailed reference work and as a practical battlefield guide to a series of important but often overlooked engagements. Situated only a short drive from Cambrai and Saint-Quentin, the area is easily accessible to anyone exploring the battlefields of the Somme or Arras. 34 colour photos, 6 b/w maps From the Hindenburg to the Hermann offers an analytical narrative of British Third and Fourth Armies autumn operations between the rivers Escaut and Selle. It explains how the German defensive systems lying to the east of the Hindenburg Line were successfully assaulted by Allied forces utilising an emerging doctrine of all-arms warfare. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 144pp. A whole series of these books have been printed each covering a specific battle. This book has never been read, hence the "As New". This battle was during the assault on the Hindenburg Line which was fought in September 1918 as part of the great Advance to Victory. All my books are scanned so you can see what you are buying, also my prices are inclusive of UK postage and packing. Additional costs for overseas postage.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 144 pages. 8.50x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.