Description
This is an outstanding personal memoir penned by a German infantry officer recalling his experiences during the initial days and weeks of the war in the West, July-September 1914. Walter Bloem was a Captain in the German 12th Grenadier Regiment. His narrative gives a superb insight into the outbreak of war and his regiment's mobilisation, followed by the advance through Belgium and France, including the author's participation at the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne. His account of what it was like to face Britain's 'Old Contemptibles' at Mons is particularly valuable, and was used in the British Official History.
Author: Walter Bloem
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: 11/02/2020
Pages: 226
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.57d
ISBN13: 9781783317523
ISBN10: 1783317523
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War I
- Biography & Autobiography | Military