Mons: the retreat to victory / John Terraine
by Terraine, John (1921-)
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About This Item
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1960. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Brian Winch. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224: ill., maps, ports; 18 cm. Notes: Includes index. Contents: Introduction -- Part 1. Into battle: 1. Departure and arrival; 2. Meetings; 3. The fog of war; 4. The eve of battle; 5. Mons -- Part 2. Retreat: 6. The retreat begins; 7. Landrecies and Le Cateau; 8. Lanrezac fights -- 9. The climax; 10. The counterstroke -- Appendix -- Index. Subjects: Mons, 1st Battle of, Mons, Belgium, 1914. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Belgium. World War, 1914-1918 France. Belgium Mons. World War 1 Military operations. Genre: Illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- Mons: the retreat to victory / John Terraine
- Author
- Terraine, John (1921-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London: B. T. Batsford Ltd
- Date Published
- 1960
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