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Cambridge Military Histories: Communications and British Operations on the Western Front, 1914-1918
Brian N. Hall
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Description for Cambridge Military Histories: Communications and British Operations on the Western Front, 1914-1918
hardcover. This book reveals the impact of communications on the military operations of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. Num Pages: 370 pages, 33 b/w illus. 1 map 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWN; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
This is an important new study examining the military operations of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914-18 through the lens of its communications system. Brian Hall charts how new communications technology such as wireless, telephone and telegraph were used alongside visual signalling, carrier pigeons and runners as the British army struggled to develop a communication system adequate enough to wage modern warfare. He reveals how tenuous communications added to the difficulties of command and control during the war's early years, and examines their role during the major battles of the Somme, Arras, Ypres and Cambrai. It was only in 1918 ... Read more
This is an important new study examining the military operations of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914-18 through the lens of its communications system. Brian Hall charts how new communications technology such as wireless, telephone and telegraph were used alongside visual signalling, carrier pigeons and runners as the British army struggled to develop a communication system adequate enough to wage modern warfare. He reveals how tenuous communications added to the difficulties of command and control during the war's early years, and examines their role during the major battles of the Somme, Arras, Ypres and Cambrai. It was only in 1918 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Cambridge Military Histories
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107170551
SKU
V9781107170551
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Ref
99-14
About Brian N. Hall
Brian N. Hall is a Lecturer in Contemporary Military History at the University of Salford.
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