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Charrington, Major H. V. S.

The 12th Royal Lancers in France

Charrington, Major H. V. S. - The 12th Royal Lancers in France, e-bok

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The frontispiece photo of this book says it all: it shows the 23 officers of the 12th battalion, Royal Lancers, grim faced and determined as they set off for France in August 1914. Four years later when the Great War ended in November 1918 , seven of the 23 (30 percent) have been killed - a very high fatal casualty rate. This brief history of the 12th Lancers - the only one of the unit’s role in the Great War - is, as Lt. Gen. Sir Philip Chetwode writes in his foreword - too brief, but it is a moving memorial to the men in that picture who did not return, written by one of their comrades who did. The 12th were rushed out to France with the rest of the BEF at the outbreak of war, arriving on August 17th in time to take part in the autumn battles as cavalry before the trench lines solidified. Later, unmounted, it took part in the defence of the Ypres salient at ZIllebeke; the battle of Arras in 1917; and in the 1918 battles when the 12th were able to resume their role as cavalry. The book contains a Roll of Honour and several photos.

Nyckelord: history, war, wwi, first world war, world war one, world war 1, ww1, england, english, british, britain, uk, france, europe, germany, battalion, regiment, army, soldiers, battles, historical

Författare
Utgivare
Andrews UK
Utgivningsår
2011
Språk
en
Utgåva
1
Sidantal
62 sidor
Kategori
Historia
Format
E-bok
eISBN (PDF)
9781781499412
Tryckt ISBN
9781847347312

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