Becke Major (201 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Royal Regiment of Artillery at Le Cateau. Book.

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(Subject: European Conflicts & The Napoleonic Wars) One of the finest accounts of the Battle of Waterloo to the advance of the Allies on Paris. The author focuses on following the workings of Napoleon's plan, and the handling of the Allied Armies. The account is sufficiently detailed to enable the reader to understand the manoeuvres of the Emperor, Ney and Grouchy. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Books for Libraries Press) (ISBN: 083695825X) (Pagination: viii + 322pp, 7 maps & sketches) (Condition: Good. brown boards no d/w) UL-XXXXXX.…

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Condition: New. 2004 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1927). SB.61pp with 4 maps and 4 contemporary photos. Published Price £9.50 Of the 18 VCs awarded to the Royal Regiment of Artillery during the Great War, eight were won in the first three weeks, all for acts of gallantry carried out not only under enemy shellfire, but also under direct rifle and machine gun fire. The so-called Affair of Nery, an action fought on 1st September 1914, was one of these in which three VCs were awarded to 'L' Battery, RHA, which, since then, has been known as 'Nery' Battery in commemoration of that action. This story of the German Operations is based on General von Kluck's March on Paris, Poseck's German Cavalry in Belgium and France, the German Official Account and such Regimental Histories as were available. Use has also been made of the accounts of two of the German cavalry regiments involved - 18th Dragoons and 15th Hussars. The British positions are taken from Vol I of our Official History, from the account of The Fight at Nery, by the author and published in the RUSI Journal of May 1919, and from General (then Lt Col commanding 11H) T.T.Pitman's article on the action in the Cavalry Journal of April 1920. Part I in the book, headed "The Pursuit", describes the actions of the 4th German Cavalry Division, part of II Cavalry Corps, in the German advance through Belgium into France following up the BEF retreating from Mons till reaching the outskirts of Nery on 31st August where the British 1st Cavalry Brigade - 2 DG (Queen's Bays), 5 DG and 11H with L Battery RHA - lay, under orders to be ready to resume their march at 0430 hours next day,1September. That morning there was thick mist and neither side was aware of the presence of the other till they bumped into each other. Part II, "the Chance Encounter" describes how the battle developed, a battle in which German casualties totalled 162, the British 133 of which the heaviest loss was incurred by L Battery, 23 killed 31 wounded, which also lost 150 of its 228 horses. Part III describes the withdrawal of the German 4th Cavalry Division and offers comments on the result of the battle. Appendices give the German First Army and the 4th Cavalry division orders of battle, and a table with casualty details on both sides.Nery today is much as it was those ninety years ago; the British dead are buried in the French National Cemetery at Verberie, nine and a half miles SW of Compiegne where the Armistice would be signed just over four years later.…

Condition: New. SB viii + 87pp 5 maps and 4 sketches , 2003 N&MP Reprint of 1919 Original EditionPublished Price £9.50 Invaluable detailed stage-by-stage account of the second major battle (after Mons) fought by the BEF in 1914. Becke was attached to the Historical Section (Military Branch) of the Committee of Imperial Defence, so had - for a regimental historian writing in 1918 - privileged access to the relevant War Diaries. In addition, he interviewed every available artillery officer who was present, and as a respected military historian and gunner officer his analysis and thoroughness are beyond question.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Gallipoli Official History of the Great War Other Theatres: Atlas. Book.

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. . Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

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Condition: New. 2007 N&M PressFacsimile reprint of the original official publications. xii + 130pp. SB. Facsimile reprints of the Order of Battle of the British Army in the Great War 1914-1918. These give details of every division with its component brigades, battalions, artillery, engineers, medical support etc., units and record any changes. There are also organisational tables for divisions in the various theatres of war. Included are the names of GOCs and brigade commanders and senior staff officers. Each division has a brief history listing the operations and battles in which it was engaged and the corps to which it was subordinated at the time. One volume provides details of corps, army and superior HQs. This volume is Part 1. The Regular British Division. 1st - 3rd Cav Divs; Guards and 1st - 8th Inf Divs; 27th - 29th Inf Divs. …

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Special Edition. Small paper pamphlet published from a series of 4 articles from the Journal of Royal Artillery. First time available to general public. Please see my other offerings in Military History. I am moving to smaller quarters and must make room.

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Condition: New. 2007 N&M PressFacsimile reprint of the original official publications. X + 302pp. SB. The fourth and final part of Major AF Becke's official Order of Battle of the British Army in the Great War lists the Army Council, GHQs, Armies and Corps, including Tank Corps, and has appendices on Home Forces and Commanders of central force; the GOCs and commands at home; Corps heavy artilleries in France; ordnance of the BEF in France at the beginning and end of the war in August 1914 and November 1918; Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Groups of the Tank Corps; and the British section of the Supreme War Council in January 1918.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Part 4 only. Minor shelf wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. x, 302 pp + 2 pp Corrigenda.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Cover with slight edge wear, book details written down spine edge. Please see images also for condition. Internally Very Good, looks unread. Quick flick through pages could not see any issues. ** 420g ** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed. AANBE2620; 130 pages.…

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(Subject: World War I - General) A combined edition. PART 2A: Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and 1st Line Territorial Infantry Division Nos 42-56. PART 2B: 2nd Line Territorial Force Divisions 57-69, Home Service Divisions 71-73 and 74 and 75. (Published: 2007) (Publisher: Naval & Military Press) (ISBN: 9781847347398) (Pagination: Pt. 2A. ix + 157pp. Pt 2B. ix + 147pp) (Condition: New in card cover) UL-XXXXXX.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. 2007 N&M PressFacsimile reprint of the original official publications.xi + 162pp. SB. and iii + 155pp. SB. Parts 3a and 3b (here published in one volume) of A. F. Becke's classic Order of Battle of the British Army in the Great War lists Kitchener's New Army Divisions. 9th - 26th Inf Divs. 30th - 41st Inf Divs. and the 63rd (Royal Naval) Div. With appendices on the raising of the first three New Armies and the war establishments of the 14th (Light) Division in England in 1915 and in France in 1918; the 23rd Division in Italy in 1918; the 10th (Irish) division in Palestine, 1918; the 11th (Northern) division, Gallipoli,1915; the 26th division, Macedonia, 1915 and 1918 and the 13th (Western) division, Mesopotamia, 1918.…

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Hardback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. HB viii + 87pp 5 maps and 4 sketches , 2003 N&MP Reprint of 1919 Original Edition Invaluable detailed stage-by-stage account of the battle. Becke was attached to the Historical Section (Military Branch) of the Committee of Imperial Defence, so had - for a regimental historian writing in 1918 - privileged access to the relevant War Diaries. In addition, he interviewed every available artillery officer who was present, and as a respected military historian and gunner officer his analysis and thoroughness are beyond question.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Royal Regiment of Artillery at Le Cateau. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 144 pages. 9.84x7.01x0.39 inches. In Stock.