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Building the Old Contemptibles: British developments 1899-1914


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Product No: 1003
Product Type Publication
ISBN: 9781847914125
Author: Major A J Rusio USA
Publisher: Leavenworth Press
First Edition Published: 2005
Original form and quality: Printed book - clean
Published: 2009
Pages: 132
Indexed: Yes

Book Description

Impressed with the tactical lessons of the Boer War, the British Army reformed its doctrine and training from 1899 to 1914, deploying a combat ready force, the “Old Contemptibles” of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in 1914. Because of these changes, the BEF played a crucial role in Belgium and France in 1914. This is an analysis of the effect of those changes.

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Impressed with the tactical lessons of the Boer War, the British ...