Martin McDowell
Autore di 105th Foot. The Prince of Wales Wessex Regiment Book 3
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- Opere
- 8
- Utenti
- 35
- Popolarità
- #405,584
- Voto
- 4.4
- Recensioni
- 7
- ISBN
- 7
The French penchant for offense over defense gave "The Peer" an edge that he utilized to his advantage. As McDowell aptly demonstrates; knowledge and utilization of the terrain coupled with capable and rapid battlefield communications are often the keys to victory. His battlefield portrayals demonstrate his commitment to accurately setting the scene for the combatants. The maps the author used in guiding and framing his text would have made a superb addendum to each of the books in the series.
Serious battles ensue before the disciplined rifles and muskets of the British infantry demonstrate the lethal advantage of volleys and line over columns and bulk. It was very unfortunate that British generals in WW1 did not heed these military history lessons as they succumbed to trench warfare to kill millions.… (altro)