Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Retreat and Rearguard 1914: The BEF's Actions from Mons to the Marne, Jerry Murland.

Retreat and Rearguard 1914: The BEF's Actions from Mons to the Marne, Jerry Murland.

A very detailed account of the days from the battle of Mons to the end of the retreat and the first steps towards victory on the Marne, a period dominated by a long retreat and a number of fierce rear-guard actions. Well supported by eyewitness accounts of the retreat, and with evidence from the British, French and German sides, this is a good addition to the literature on this well-studied period.
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