The Battle of Cambrai is often mistakenly identified as the first mass-use of tanks in the theatre of war. Whilst it is true to say that vast numbers of the Mark IV tank were used during the battle, and they did achieve some success in overcoming the German trench systems, but their armour was still in need of development and they only played a major role during the first day.
The major victory of the campaign was its demonstration of the effectiveness of new artillery and infantry methods, which would later be put to use during the Hundred Days Offensive.
Pen & Sword Book have a great selection of titles to help you better understand this famous battle of the First World War.
The Tour of Riqueval, takes the reader via sites such as the canal, bridge, and Australian Division Memorial. Continuously, useful pieces of advice are given such as keeping away from areas that is used to grow arable crops, or where cemeteries are, and areas that were formerly German machine gun posts, and German concrete blockhouses... The stories connected to Victoria Crosses also make fascinating read. Just one included is that of Sergeant William Henry Johnson of the Sherwood Foresters. He was awarded the VC for single-handedly rushing machine gun posts and taking out their gun crews near the Beaurevoir Line.
Overall, this is another excellent book in the series and worthy of any collection for the enthusiast of the battlefields of the Western Front.
Jon Sandison, Freelance
The Tour of Riqueval, takes the reader via sites such as the canal, bridge, and Australian Division Memorial. Continuously, useful pieces of advice are given such as keeping away from areas that is used to grow arable crops, or where cemeteries are, and areas that were formerly German machine gun posts, and German concrete blockhouses... The stories connected to Victoria Crosses also make fascinating read. Just one included is that of Sergeant William Henry Johnson of the Sherwood Foresters. He was awarded the VC for single-handedly rushing machine gun posts and taking out their gun crews near the Beaurevoir Line.
Overall, this is another excellent book in the series and worthy of any collection for the enthusiast of the battlefields of the Western Front.
Jon Sandison, Freelance
Each stage of the battle is given equal coverage, with detailed insights.
Stuart Asquith, freelancer and author
Each stage of the battle is given equal coverage, with detailed insights.
Stuart Asquith, freelancer and author
As featured 'on the shelf' in
Wargames Illustrated, November 2017
As featured 'on the shelf' in
Wargames Illustrated, November 2017
As featured in.
Cher Ami, IPMS Great War SIG
As featured in.
Cher Ami, IPMS Great War SIG
Richard Mead has written an absorbing and personal autobiography of General 'BOY', Sir Frederick Browning. the most controversial British Commander of the Second World War. Probable better known as the Commander of the 1st Airborne Corps and the ill-fated 'Arnhem drop' in September 1944. As a former member, veteran, of the Parachute Regiment, I found this gritty biography of General Browning and the politics and debate, entailed in reaching decisions, which evolved into policy and operations, interesting! Richard Mead, in a well researched book, describes how, as young Grenadier Guards lieutenant, he had his baptism of fire in the trenches, in France during World War One. The nightmare of the mud and slaughter and the rotting bodies in No Mans Land remained with him during his military career. Although lacking independent means, and living on officers pay, he was well connected and popular with fellow officers. In 1932 married a beautiful young author Daphne de Maurier, who shunned living.. Read more
Richard Gough - Military Author and historian
Richard Mead has written an absorbing and personal autobiography of General 'BOY', Sir Frederick Browning. the most controversial British Commander of the Second World War. Probable better known as the Commander of the 1st Airborne Corps and the ill-fated 'Arnhem drop' in September 1944. As a former member, veteran, of the Parachute Regiment, I found this gritty biography of General Browning and the politics and debate, entailed in reaching decisions, which evolved into policy and operations, interesting! Richard Mead, in a well researched book, describes how, as young Grenadier Guards lieutenant, he had his baptism of fire in the trenches, in France during World War One. The nightmare of the mud and slaughter and the rotting bodies in No Mans Land remained with him during his military career. Although lacking independent means, and living on officers pay, he was well connected and popular with fellow officers. In 1932 married a beautiful young author Daphne de Maurier, who shunned living.. Read more
Richard Gough - Military Author and historian
