Early trench tactics in the French Army
Subtitle: the second Battle of Artois, May-June 1915
By: by Jonathan Krause
Series: Ashgate studies in First World War history
Publisher: Ashgate Pub. Co.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781409455004; 9781409455011
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Tactics; Trench warfare; France. Armée. Division d'infanterie, 34e; France; Campaigns; Military History; France. Armée. Division d'infanterie, 77e
Other titles: Second Battle of Artois, May-June 1915
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Historiography and sources; title: GQG and the changing doctrine of trench warfare; title: Writing a doctrine for trench warfare; title: The artillery annex; title: Orchestrating the break-in; title: GQG as agent of liaison and arbiter of strategy; title: Artillery; title: The guns of August; title: Pre-war doctrine; title: Baptême de feu and the early trench battles; title: The artillery revolution; title: Manifest disarray (9-11 May); title: A tale of two divisions: introduction; title: Plans and preparation; title: From second Ypres to second Artois; title: The first phase - like marching in open terrain; title: A tale of two divisions, Part i; title: La Division Barbot; title: 34e Division d'Infanterie; title: Comparison159; title: Grignotage (12 May-12 June); title: The second phase - fighting for a base de départ; title: Partial offensives: 77e DI after 11 Nay; title: Back to basics: 34e DI; title: The second general offensive, 13-18 June; title: The build-up to 16 June; title: Phase three - the second general offensive; title: A tale of two divisions, Part II; title: The attack on Chantecler; title: In memory of Barbot: 77e DI's attack on Souchez; title: A tale of two divisions: summary; title: Conclusion: the impact of second Artois; title: Appendix i.