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The Killing Ground: The British Army, the Western Front and Emergence of Modern Warfare 1900-1918

by Tim Travers

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This books explains why the British Army fought the way it did in the First World War. It integrates social and military history and the impact of ideas to tell the story of how the army, especially the senior officers, adapted to the new technological warfare and asks: Was the style of warfare on the Western Front inevitable?Using an extensive range of unpublished diaries, letters, memoirs and Cabinet and War Office files, Professor Travers explains how and why the ideas, tactics and show more strategies emerged. He emphasises the influence of pre-war social and military attitudes, and examines the ear show less

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Canonical title: The Killing Ground: The British Army, the Western Front and Emergence of Modern Warfare 1900-1918
Original publication date: 1987
Important events: World War I (1914 | 1918)

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.4 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe Military History Of World War I
LCC: D530 .T73 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War I (1914-1918)
BISAC: HIS HISTORY Wars & Conflicts World War I

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Published: 1987
Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.4
LCC: D530 .T73

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