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SEEK GLORY, NOW KEEP GLORY

by John Ashby

Published by Helion & Company. 1st. 2000

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The Story of the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-1918. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos.

Bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly faded at spine and lightly creased.

ISBN: 1874622450
Stock no. 1806274

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements and Author's Note
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: A Brief History of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1675-1914
  • PART I - EUPHORIA?
  • Chapter 1 On the Brink: The Outbreak of War, July-August 1914
  • Chapter 2 Going to War: The BEF, August 1914
  • Chapter 3 "An Interesting Situation": Le Cateau and the Retreat from Mons, August 1914
  • PART II - INJUSTICE
  • Chapter 4 A Tale of Two Colonels: St Quentin, 27 August 1914 and Aftermath
  • Chapter 5 Soldiering On: The Fates and Fortunes of Elkington and Mainwaring
  • PART III - DEATH TOMORROW?
  • Chapter 6 " All Ranks Showed Great Gallantry" The 1st Battalion, Royal Warwicks, Sepgtember 1914-October 1916
  • Chapter 7 With Tenacity and Valour: The 1st Battalion, Royal Warwicks, November 1916-June 1919
  • APPENDICES
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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