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Under the Devil´s Eye: The British Military Experience in Macedonia 1915 - 1918
Simon Moody
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Description for Under the Devil´s Eye: The British Military Experience in Macedonia 1915 - 1918
Paperback. A new and overdue definitive study of the British involvement in the (largely ignored) Salonika Campaign from the military angle. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVWYM; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The authors have researched the Salonika Campaign in every detail, from the arrival of the first British troops in 1915 to final victory. During this period large numbers of British and allied troops were tied up in the strategically vital Balkans. Salonika was converted into a vast military base and over 70 miles of defensive works were created. We learn of the disappointments of the British XII Corps offensive in April/May 1917 (The First Battle of Doiran) and the more successful aggressive raiding in the Struma Valley. Using first hand accounts a vivid picture of life for the British ... Read more
The authors have researched the Salonika Campaign in every detail, from the arrival of the first British troops in 1915 to final victory. During this period large numbers of British and allied troops were tied up in the strategically vital Balkans. Salonika was converted into a vast military base and over 70 miles of defensive works were created. We learn of the disappointments of the British XII Corps offensive in April/May 1917 (The First Battle of Doiran) and the more successful aggressive raiding in the Struma Valley. Using first hand accounts a vivid picture of life for the British ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473899032
SKU
V9781473899032
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4
About Simon Moody
Alan Wakefield has degrees at Reading University, Kings College London and University College London. He is a curator at the IWM. He lives at St Albans.
Reviews for Under the Devil´s Eye: The British Military Experience in Macedonia 1915 - 1918
A thoroughly rounded, comprehensive, well written and excellent study of the British experience during the Macedonian campaign.
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