The first world war, 1914-1918 : personal experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à Court Repington [complete in 2 volumes]

Repington, Charles à Court

1920, First Edition. London : Constable and Co. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Previous owner's inscription to the end papers of both volumes. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #473437

Physical description; 2 volumes ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; Vol. 1: Our military understanding with France, 1906-14 -- The first year, August 1914-September 1915 -- The outlook, autumn 1915 -- Salonika and the Dardanelles -- The outlook for 1916 -- Equality of Allied and German strengths -- A visit to the French front, March and April 1916 -- Recruiting and submarine troubles -- A tour in Italy, June 1916 -- The Somme battle, July 1916 -- Mr. Lloyd George as War Secretary -- Rumania takes the field, August 1916 -- France, Salonika, and man-power, autumn 1916 -- Mr. Lloyd George and the military Moloch -- Mr. Lloyd George Prime Minister, December 1916 -- The question of Japanese co-operation, January 1917 -- Mr. Lloyd George and man-power, 1917 -- Mr. Lloyd George reviews the situation, March 1917 -- Opening if the 1917 campaign in France -- Arras and Champagne, April 1917 -- The American programme -- Mesopotamia and Egypt, 1917. Vol. 2: The Grand Fleet, August 1917 -- The Harwich naval forces, September 1917 -- Events and opinions -- The front in France, October 1917 -- War by committee -- First mutterings of a storm -- The army starved for men, January 1918 -- The war council of February 1918 -- The Morning Post prosecution -- The German offensive of March 1918 -- Zeebrugge and Ostend, April 1918 -- The German offensive continues, May and June 1918 -- The defeat of the Germans, July 1918 -- The British and French fronts, August and September 1918 -- The St. Mihiel operation, September 1918 -- Italy and the Vatican, autumn 1918 -- The final operations and the Armistice, October and November 1918 -- The peace conference, 1919. Subjects; Repington, C. à Court. Repington, Charles à Court 1858-1925. Repington, Charles à Court 1858-1925 ; Diaries. 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918 ; Personal narratives, British.

Price: €125.00