| Physical description |
48 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Men-at-arms ; 452. |
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Men-at-arms series ; 452.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 44) and index. |
| Contents |
Historical Background 3 -- National origins - neutrality and independence -- Military Situation In 1914 4 -- Army strength and organization - the defence plan -- German ultimatum -- Invasion 8 -- Defence of Liège, Namur and Antwerp, 5 August-10 October 1914 - the 'Race to the Sea': the battle of the Yser - defence and flooding, October-November 1914 -- Rebuilding The Army 20 -- Watch On The Yser, 1915-17 23 -- Conditions on the Belgian front -- Liberation 34 -- Kaiserschlacht: the battle of the Lys, April 1918 -- Counter-offensive in Flanders, September-November 1918 -- Belgian Air Force 38 -- Appearance Of The Belgian Infantryman 40 -- Infantryman on mobilization: Field Army - Fortress Troops -- Infantryman on the Yser, 1914-15: blue uniform -- Infantryman on the Yser, 1915-18: khaki uniform. |
| Other author |
Lierneux, Pierre.
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Courcelle, Patrice.
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| Subject |
Belgium. Armée -- History -- World War, 1914-1918.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium.
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| Variant Title |
Belgian Army in World War One. |
| ISBN |
9781846034480 (paperback) |
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1846034485 (paperback) |
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