FLANDERS 1915 (Images of War)

FLANDERS 1915 (Images of War)
Jon Cooksey (Author)
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By Christmas 1914 Britain's Regular Army had virtually ceased to exist. Four months of hard fighting had drained its manpower and the Territorial Army were called on to plug the gaps. The part-timers leapt at the chance to serve their country overseas and were soon on their way to the trenches and the harsh realities of war on the Western Front.

Flanders 1915 tells the story, through rare and previously unpublished photographs and extended captions, of one of those eager Territorial battalions posted to Flanders during the first twelve months of WW1. It forms a unique and intimate record of the early years of war; many images captured on film by the private cameras of the battalion's junior officers, before official censorship was established. Above all it is a rare and outstanding portrait of the 'great adventure' of war in the days before Loos, the Somme and Passchendaele and the resulting lengthy casualty lists.

• Rank: #914419 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.69" h x .43" w x 7.44" l, .99 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Description #1 by Eruditor.com:

Pen & Sword Books Ltd | 2005 | 144 pages | ISBN-13: 9781844153565 | ISBN-10: 1844153568 | You save 30%

Description #2 by eBay:

author jon cooksey format paperback language english publication year 17 11 2005 series images of war subject history military subject 2 military history goddings limited presents flanders 1915 images of war isbn 1844153568 author jon cooksey publisher pen and sword date 2006 03 seller sku gard 1844153565 qty available 1 format paperback condition new notes brand new book will ship 1 st class to the uk or airmail worldwide airmail 2 7 day approximate shipping time please view our shopfront for m

Description #3 by old-print.com:

A full page and reverse from the GRAPHIC, an illustrated weekly newspaper dated 1915, the image size is approximately 15.5 x 11 inches (395x280). All are genuine antique prints and not modern copies the Graphic is an illustrated newspaper and is a fine example of a historic social record of British and world events up to the present day. The Graphic is known for its coverage of the following subjects the wars, ships, boats, guns, sailing, portraits, fine art, old and antique prints, wood cut, wood engravings, early photographs, Victorian life, Victorian culture, kings, queens, royalty, travels, adventures, natural history, birds, fish, mammals, fishing, hunting, shooting, fox hunting, sports including tennis, cricket, football, horse racing, politics and many more items of interest.