
The Old Contemptibles
A Photographic History of the British Expeditionary Force August to December 1914
Keith Simpson(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. September 2015
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-138-92717-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book, originally published in 1981, tells the story of the regular soldiers and reservists of the British Expeditionary Force (B. E. F.) who fought in the first six months of the First World War on the Western Front. This photographic history of the B. E. F. is unique in that the photographs were taken not by official war photographers, but either by the few press photographers who were able to get near the Front or by members of the B. E. F themselves. Complementing the photographs are many first-hand accounts of their experiences by 'Old Contemptibles' and an authoritative text by Keith Simpson.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
498 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-92717-9 (9781138927179)
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Keith Simpson
The Old Contemptibles
A Photographic History of the British Expeditionary Force August to December 1914
Book
02/2017
1st Edition
Routledge
€53.47
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Person
Keith Simpson
Content
1. Over by Christmas 2. Rival Plans and Armies 3. The Encounter Battles 4. The Battle at Ypres 5. Aftermath. Epilogue. Note on the Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index.