British battle planning in 1916 and the Battle of Fromelles a case study of an evolving skill
Despite the substantial output of revisionist scholarship over the last decade reappraising the performance of the British Army on the Western Front during the First World War, there still remains a stubborn perception that its commanders were incompetent, inflexible and unimaginative. Whilst much i...
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Farnham, Surrey, England Burlington, VT
Gower
[2015]
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| Series: | Ashgate studies in First World War history
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The Planners
- 2. Strategic Intent and Operational Context
- 3. Operational Framework and Planning Directions
- 4. The Grand Tactical Plan
- 5. The Division Plans the Attack
- 6. The Brigades' Plans; Conclusions