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THE TANKS AT FLERS VOLUME 1

Written by Trevor Pidgeon
Published by Fairmile Books in 1995
ISBN: 0952517507

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THE TANKS AT FLERS VOLUME 1
Written by Trevor Pidgeon.
Stock no. 1329379
1st. 1995. Hardback. Nearly fine condition.

An account of the first use of tanks in war at the Battle of Flers-Coucelette the Somme 15th September 1916. Large, heavy format. White glazed pictorial boards. 247 pages. B/w photos, diagrams and maps throughout, some colour photos. ISBN: 0952517507. Minimal rubbing at corners. Looks unread.

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Front cover

Cover of THE TANKS AT FLERS VOLUME 1 by Trevor Pidgeon

Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Miscellaneous Notes
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Preparation in Britain
  • 3 Preparation in France
  • 4 The Battle Plan
  • 5 On the right, with 56th Division
  • 6 On the right, with 6th Division
  • 7 On the right, with the Guards Division
  • 8 On the left, with 47th Division
  • 9 On the left, with 50th Division
  • 10 One the left, with 15th Division
  • 11 On the left, with 2nd Canadian Division
  • 12 In the centre, with 14th Division
  • 13 In the centre, with the New Zealand Division
  • 14 In the centre, with 41st Division
  • 15 The Next Day
  • 16 The German View
  • 17 The British View
  • 18 A present View
  • Appx. 1 The Officers and Men of C and D Companies, H.S.M.G.C.
  • Appx. 2 Objectives attained by the tanks on 15th September 1916
  • Appx. 3 The maps
  • Appx. 4 Driving a Mark I tank (By WM Rossiter)
  • Appx. 5 Swinton's paper of 1st June and supplement of 5th June 1915
  • Appx. 6 Churchill's Memoranda on Variants of the Offensive
  • Appx. 7 Swinton's Notes on the Employment of Tanks, February 1916
  • Appx.8 GHQ's OAD 111 of 16th August 1916
  • Appx. 9 GHQ's OAD 116 of 19th August 1916
  • Appx. 10 GHQ OAD 131 of 31st August 1916
  • Appx. 11 Fourth Army Instructions of 11th September 1916
  • Appx.12 Reports by Col HJ Elles and Maj H Knothe
  • Appx. 13 Dawn
  • Appx. 14 Remembrement
  • Appx. 15 Trench Names
  • Appx. 16 The Western Front Association
  • Bibliography
  • Index