The mons myth: a reassessment of the battle/ Terence Zuber
Material type: TextPublication details: London: The History Press, 2010Description: 304 pages; illustrations, maps; 24 cmISBN:- 9780752452470 (hbk.) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Conventional histories of the battles of Mons and Le Cateau describe how, although the British were massively outnumbered, precise and rapid British rifle fire mowed down rows of German troops. The staggering German casualties made these battles British victories, and set the stage for the Battle of the Marne. Neither battle has ever been described in English from the German point of view. Using German tactics manuals and regimental histories, The Mons Myth describes the battles at Mons and Le Cateau. It also subjects British tactics to a critique that goes beyond admiration for rapid rifle fire and presents new and startling perspectives of both Mons and Le Cateau, showing how the Germans employed a high degree of tactical sophistication in conducting a combined-arms battle. The odds at both battles were, in fact, even, and German casualties never reached the levels described in the standard histories. The Mons Myth is the first history of these battles to take this approach in ninety years.
BATTLE OF MONS, BATTLE OF LE CATEAU, BRITISH FORCES, GERMAN TROOPS, TACTICS, RIFLE POWER
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