Author: Campbell, John P
Title: Dieppe revisited : a documentary investigation
Description: London. England ; Portland. Or. : F. Cass 1993. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. very slightly edge-dulled. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: xv. 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Summary: This collection of writings covers the war on the Western Front. Whereas. traditionally. attention has been given to strategic or political matters. these essays highlight tactical issues. They show that the British high command could boast more achievements in tactics than is usually assumed. The volume covers: the extent of tactical reform in the British Army after the Somme battle; the medical analysis of the treatment of casualties; the progress of British Artillery from 1914 to the 1990s; the role of the British military police; the rise of armour; and the importance of the cavalry in the development of breakthrough doctrine. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Dieppe Raid. 1942. Military intelligence Great Britain. Second World War. 1939-1945. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated text. Sources. Language: English. ISBN: 0714634964.

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