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Field Artillery and Infantry on the Western Front during the FIrst World War
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In August 1914, and again in November 1918, the Royal Field Artillery of the British army was fighting in partnership with the forward divisional infantry, directing accurate targeted fire onto enemy strongpoints to facilitate infantry objectives. For various reasons, both practical and doctrinal, this cooperation was partially lost, on the West...
Ep. 335 – Colin Hutchinson and the RFA – David Keable-Elliot
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In this riveting episode of Mentioned in Dispatched, former GP and author Colin Hutchinson takes us on a compelling journey through the history of the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War , as depicted in his book, 'The Young Gunner'. Your browser does not su...
David Keable-Elliott: Smith-Dorrien and the Mons Campaign
David Keable-Elliott: Smith-Dorrien and the Mons Campaign In 1914, General Horace Smith Dorrien took command of II Corps only hours before the Battle of Mons started; and was not given command of the British army at Le Cateau until after the Battle had started. Yet, so surehanded was his handling of his divisions that he was able to achieve his...