"Gas!" : the story of the Special brigade / by Major-General C.H. Foulkes ; with an introduction by Field-Marshal the Earl of Cavan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foulkes, C. H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use.

Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous.

World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--Great Britain.

World War, 1914-1918.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : The Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author of this book was a junior major in the Royal Engineers, stationed at the Depot in Chatham when war broke out. He went to France in October 1914 to 3 Base, Boulogne, but some three weeks later, 8th November, he was sent forward to 2nd Division where he took over 11 Fd Coy RE at Zillebeke. The C-in-C has therefore appointed Major Foulkes RE for this duty. He has no pretence to technical knowledge, as far as I know, and it is not considered that he need have very much. But he has had...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Frontispiece; Title Page; Introduction; Preface; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; List of Graphs; Colour Plates; Body Matter; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII; Chapter XIII; Chapter XIV; Chapter XV; Chapter XVI; Chapter XVII; Chapter XVIII; Chapter XIX; Back Matter; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781283698672

1283698676

9781781503812

1781503818

OCLC:

778081002