The British Army in Italy 1917-1918 - Couverture rigide

Wilks, J.; Wilks, Mrs.J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0850526086 ISBN 13 : 9780850526080

Editeur : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 1998

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In October 1917 French and British troops were sent to Italy after a German-Austrian army broke through the Italian front at Caporetto and began an advance almost to the gates of Venice. These forces played a notable part, initially in a reserve and support role during the Italian defence of the Piave in 1917, then in the defeat of the Austrian June Offensive, and finally in the totally defeat of the Austrian Army in October 1918. Today these events are barely remembered. No full account has appeared since the publication of the Official British History in 1945, even though the British Expeditionary Force was one of the best conducted and most successful in the First World War, and British divisions formed the spearhead of the final drive across the Piave River leading to the total defeat of the Austrian Army. Since the official British account in 1945 much new information has appeared both in the Italian Official History published between 1967 and 1988, and in the British records only accessible after a 70-year embargo. In this authoritative and readable account the authors, drawing on all the information now available, describe how the Joint Force came to be sent, the sometimes acrimonious discussions between the Allies the actions involved and the varied events which led to some later disillusionment in the Italian political scene.

Revue de presse

A fine study of the neglected Italian front in the First World War, this book tells the story of how British troops were rushed to Italy in the wake of the catastrophic Italian collapse at Caporetto through to the final defeat of the Austrian army in the Alps in 1918. This was the first full account since the official campaign history way back in 1945 and is definitive. --Naval and Military Press

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0850526086
• ISBN 13: 9780850526080
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 236