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Mons 1914: The Bef's Tactical Triumph (Campaign Series)

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Title: Mons 1914: The Bef's Tactical Triumph (Campaign Series)
by David Lomas, Ed Dovey, Mike Chappell
ISBN: 1-85532-551-9
Publisher: Osprey Pub Co
Pub. Date: October, 1997
Format: Paperback
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $18.95
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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

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Rating: 5
Summary: Rapid Fire!
Comment: This book recounts the truly amazing Battle of Mons in 1914, of the heroic British rearguard actions against the German invasion of Belgium and of the devastating effectiveness of the British "fifteen rounds a minute" rapid fire, which was mistaken for machine guns by the Germans.
Although it was seen as a defeat on the BEF's (the "Old Contemptibles") part, because in the end they have to evacuate the area and pull back, it was a tactical victory for the British, for they have checked the German advance and had bought enough time for many Belgian troops to regroup and to fortify their defences.
Written in an understandable way, the book is illustrated with excellent colour battlescenes painted by Ed Dovey.
This is a highly reccommended book that should be bought by anyone interested in the early (and mobile) phase of the Great War.

Rating: 3
Summary: For modelers and historians
Comment: This book provides, in the usual Osprey Battles format, a nice overview of the first great battle fought by the BEF in WWI. There are plenty of black and white photos, as well as color drawings featuring uniforms, armament, and so on.

If you are a modeler, you could add Osprey's THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES for a more complete vision of the BEF, and THE GERMAN ARMY 1914-1918 for an "other-side-of-the-trenches" view.

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