During the course of the First World War there were no fewer than five Battles of Ypres. Our books include battlefield guides and eyewitness accounts, to give an extensive insight into this aspect of the Great War.
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars The book is a history of an Irish regiment in action during a war now 100 years in the past. The author has done an incredible amount of research to bring the participants to life during a period of tremendous stress. The regiment was formed as a cavalry unit early in the 20th century and met as do reserve units do today. Meetings once or twice a month and an active duty session once every year or so. The activities were taken as a lark by the participants as attested to by their own words gathered from their descendants by the author. More drinking and fun and games interspersed with a bit of military training were the order of the day. When war broke out between England and Germany the Irish Horse was activated and sent to France to be incorporated with the BEF (British Expeditionary Force). In spite of a background of conflict between England and Ireland regarding the question of Irish Home Rule the Regiment answered the call. Using the words of the participants.. Read more
NetGalley, Paul Lane
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars The book is a history of an Irish regiment in action during a war now 100 years in the past. The author has done an incredible amount of research to bring the participants to life during a period of tremendous stress. The regiment was formed as a cavalry unit early in the 20th century and met as do reserve units do today. Meetings once or twice a month and an active duty session once every year or so. The activities were taken as a lark by the participants as attested to by their own words gathered from their descendants by the author. More drinking and fun and games interspersed with a bit of military training were the order of the day. When war broke out between England and Germany the Irish Horse was activated and sent to France to be incorporated with the BEF (British Expeditionary Force). In spite of a background of conflict between England and Ireland regarding the question of Irish Home Rule the Regiment answered the call. Using the words of the participants.. Read more
NetGalley, Paul Lane
The most important thing about these series of documentaries from Pen and Sword, is that they bring to life elements of the battlefield that would be impossible capture, even in the most descriptive book. This is because they are delivered on the ground, by top military historians and guides. The film is written and presented by Tim Saunders, Tom Dormer, Andrew Duff, Mike Peters, Paul Oldfield and Ed Church. Throughout, you feel as if you are on the battlefields with these men, having the detail explained to you. It is presented in a very professional, but also relaxed and inclusive manner, which you would expect on a battlefield tour.... Overall, for any military enthusiast, this is a superb dvd to watch.
Jon Sandison
The most important thing about these series of documentaries from Pen and Sword, is that they bring to life elements of the battlefield that would be impossible capture, even in the most descriptive book. This is because they are delivered on the ground, by top military historians and guides. The film is written and presented by Tim Saunders, Tom Dormer, Andrew Duff, Mike Peters, Paul Oldfield and Ed Church. Throughout, you feel as if you are on the battlefields with these men, having the detail explained to you. It is presented in a very professional, but also relaxed and inclusive manner, which you would expect on a battlefield tour.... Overall, for any military enthusiast, this is a superb dvd to watch.
Jon Sandison
This is an excellent resource which provides an excellent reference point for the first few months of the war, and the important action in and around Ypres.
Jon Sandison, Freelance
This is an excellent resource which provides an excellent reference point for the first few months of the war, and the important action in and around Ypres.
Jon Sandison, Freelance
Featured ON THE BOOK SHELF with Neil Smith
Wargames Illustrated, November 2019
Featured ON THE BOOK SHELF with Neil Smith
Wargames Illustrated, November 2019
Overall, another excellent book in this series which is an essential point of reference to take to the battlefields, enabling any visitor to get to grips further with the landscape and events.
Jon Sandison, Freelance
Overall, another excellent book in this series which is an essential point of reference to take to the battlefields, enabling any visitor to get to grips further with the landscape and events.
Jon Sandison, Freelance
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Mud and Bodies
Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary and letters among some packing trunks he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for much of the First World War. A captain and company commander at the tender… Read more...
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The Germans in Flanders 1914
THE GERMANS IN FLANDERS 1914, the latest of historian David Bilton's works in the popular Images of War series, follows the presence and campaigns of the Kaiser's Army in Flanders during the traumatic period from its arrival in August 1914 through to the end of the year. It covers the battles with the French, Belgians and British, concentrating primarily… Read more...
The Second Battle of Ypres was a battle of the First World War fought from 21 April–25 May 1915 for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium, following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. It marked the first mass use by Germany of poison gas on the Western Front. For the first time a former colonial force (the… Read more...
With the Battle of the Aisne grinding to a halt as trench warfare gradually set in, both the German and Allied commanders realised the dominance of the defensive, established by quick firing artillery and the machinegun, meaning that casualties in frontal attacks on a dug-in enemy were enormously heavy. Consequently, the armies sought to outflank the… Read more...
Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary and letters among some packing trunks he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for much of the First World War. A captain and company commander at the tender… Read more...
