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Bezig met laden... Amiens 1918: The Black Day of the German Armydoor Alistair McCluskey
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Though one ometimes loses one's way in the welter of unit numbers, this is a readable account of the imortant battle. This effort has a lot to offer the reader who is pursuing the mindset of the soldiers who were educated during WWI and the period following. It began as a well conducted battle involving all four elements of WWI forces, infantry, artillery, air support, and even tanks, but it eventually dwindled down into a very close struggle for strongpoints, albeit much further into enemy territory than the Germans wished. The maps are a good Osprey level effort and do help explain the text, which is lacking in clarirty on some points. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Through the spring of 1918 of World War I (1914-1918), Germany had been on the offensive on the Western Front but had failed to break the Allies at any point. In July they had been forced back from the river Marne and were once again on the defensive. The Allies were now ready to increase the pressure. The Amiens area was selected and preparations were made in great secrecy with diversionary activity at other points on the line. 32 divisions were involved (twelve French, eight British, five Australian, four Canadian and one American) supported by over 500 tanks and overwhelming airpower. The first day saw an Allied advance of 5 miles across a 12-mile front, with over 27,000 German casualties. Progress was then less spectacular but by the time the battle ended on August 11 Germany had lost 75,000 men, and suffered a severe blow to morale. Amiens was notable for its successful application of the new combined-arms tactics, fully integrating infantry, artillery, armor and airpower at the commencement of the Allies' final, war-winning offensive. Published on the 90th anniversary of the battle, this book sets the strategic scene and clearly describes the fighting, highlighting the significance of the newly developed methods of war and detailing the troop movements that brought about the breakthrough and rapid advance that was achieved. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.41343History and Geography Europe Europe Military History Of World War I Operations And UnitsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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