The 1914 Battle of the Aisne, officially from 12 – 15 September, came about as a result of the German retirement from the Battle of the Marne, which took place further south as the huge conscript armi
The Somme holds a special place in British psyche and this book covers in detail the dark days of the German Offensive of Spring 1918. Companion to the Authors' Retreat and Rearguard - BEF Actions fro
This is the first detailed account of the rearguard action that took place between 25 and 29 May 1940 at Cassel and Hazebrouck on the western perimeter of the Dunkirk Corridor. By 25 May the decision
On 10 May 1940 the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), under the command of Lord Gort, moved forward from the Franco-Belgian border and took up positions along a 20-mile sector off the River Dyle, to a
This book, the third title in the Author’s Retreat and Rearguard series, covers the actions of the BEF during the retreat from the Dyle Line to the evacuation points of Dunkirk, Boulogne, Calais, St V
The network of canals stretching from the coast at Gravelines, through St-Omer, Béthune and La Bassée, follows the approximate boundary between Artois and Flanders and was, in 1940, the defensive line
There is no other city in France that has the same associations in time of conflict that the British have with Arras. Since the campaigns of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in the early 18th
Walking, cycling and driving guide to the Ypres Salient and all the nearby Great War sites. Gives visitors the chance to choose their itineraries and explore the battlefields at their own pace. Descr
Walking, cycling and driving guide to the opening campaign of the First World War. Explains what can be seen and what happened at each historic place, packed with practical information and vivid detai
This walking, cycling and driving guide to the principal British battles of 1915 on the Western Front covers the actions at Bois Grenier, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Givenchy, Festubert, Loos and th
Walking, cycling and driving guide to the opening campaign of the First World War. Covers the actions at Casteau, Mons, Audregnies, Landrecies, Maroilles, Grand Fayt, Le Cateau and the executions of t
The First World War battlefields to the north of Arras – including Vimy Ridge – are among the most famous and most visited sites on the Western Front, rivalled only by those around Ypres and the Somme
