The Indian Army on the Western Front : India’s Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium in the First World War

✍ Scribed by Morton-Jack, George

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Leaves: 350
Series: Cambridge military histories
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The army in India
2. Small wars and regular warfare
3. Strengths
4. Weaknesses
5. To Flanders
6. 'Saving' the BEF
7. Climate, casualty replacements and departure
8. Self-inflicted wounds and flights
9. Old tactics
10. New tactics
11. Commanders and staff
12. Administration
Conclusion
Bibliography.

✦ Subjects

India -- Army;World War, 1914-1918;Participation, East Indian;World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front

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