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Refilling Haig's armies : the replacement of British Infantry casualties on the Western Front, 1916-1918 /

From the start of the First World War casualties were far higher than had been anticipated. The losses required rapid replacement in order to maintain operational effectiveness, but the provision of manpower and the drafting processes would require consideration and refinement throughout the war. Us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hine, Alison (Author)
Other Authors: Simkins, Peter, 1939- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Warwick, England : Helion & Company Limited, [2018]
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Army > History > World War, 1914-1918.
Great Britain. > Army > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 > Great Britain.
Table of Contents:
  • Planning, preparation and first contact
  • 1915: The realities of war
  • 1916: The coming of compulsion
  • 1916: Into the melting pot
  • The 'man question'
  • Attrition on the western front
  • Manpower crisis
  • The German offensives of 1918
  • The 100 days: Just enough
  • Conclusions
  • Appendixes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.