With the Cornwall Territorials on the Western Front Being the History of the Fifth Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in the Great War

von E. C. Matthews, Lieut E. C.

264 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An excellent unit history of one of Britain's most distinguished units of 'weekend soldiers' - the TA. The 5th Cornwall Territorials served on the Western Front from May 1916 to the Armistice. Serving first in the Laventie sector, they took part in the battle of the Somme at Aveluy, and at the battles of Arras, third Ypres (Passchendaele), Cambrai and St Quentin. Illustrated with photographs, maps and some fine drawings by the author, who was himself severely wounded in June 1918. Accompanied by a roll of honour, officers' list etc.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781845741211
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.10.2004
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press