This is a comprehensive study of British military thinking between 1900 and 1918. The work attempts to explain how field service regulations under Haig and under French command determined the appropriate tactics for each battle on the Western Front and how they shaped the development of combat units and support formations throughout the First World War. Between 1909 and 1914, the British Army was transformed into a modern, professional army equipped for war on the continent by establishing, within a rigid framework, a flexible doctrine that would lead it to victory in 1918. This doctrine and the men who established it have long been overlooked. The Doctrine of the British Army is essential reading for students and researchers, restoring field service regulations to their rightful place at the centre of the history of the British Army. Then, as now, non-compliance led to failure, compliance to success in battle, in logistics and in the administration of war.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Keable-Elliott, David
Title
The Doctrine of the British Army
Details
English text, paperback, 13 bw-photos, 5 maps. 266 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
The Conception & Implementation of Field Service Regulations 1900-1918
