The Making of a Modern Army and Its Operations in the Field: A Study Based on the Experience of Three Years on the French Front (1914-1917) (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780666931887: The Making of a Modern Army and Its Operations in the Field: A Study Based on the Experience of Three Years on the French Front (1914-1917) (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666931887 ISBN 13: 9780666931887

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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How a modern army comes to life on the battlefield .

This clearly written study explains how a large European army is built, trained, and sustained in war, drawing on three years of frontline experience on the French Front during 1914–1917. Readers will learn how strategy, command structure, and each service—artillery, infantry, cavalry, aviation, and supply—fit together in real operations.

In accessible chapters, the book covers:

The roles and organization of army, corps, and division units, and how they coordinate during combat.
How armies plan, deploy, and move men and material, including transportation, camouflage, and reconnaissance.
The evolution of weapons and tactics, from heavy artillery to tanks, aircraft, gas, and counter‑measures.
The practical side of warfare: munitions supply, logistics, engineering, and the crucial use of observation and communication.

Experience the practical lessons behind war reports and understand how Allied armies learned to fight more effectively on the Western Front. Ideal for readers curious about wartime organization, battlefield decision making, and the realities of modern military operations.

Ideal for readers of military history, strategy, and World War I studies.

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