The steel of the DLI : 2nd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry 1914-1918 / John Sheen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheen, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.

World War, 1914-1918.

Military campaigns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 2nd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry was one of only two battalions of the regiment that did not have its history published in some form after the Great War, the other was the 1/7th (Territorial) Battalion. As the regular Home Service battalion of the regiment it was brought up to strength with Regular Reservists and men from the Special Reserve and went out to France in September 1914, where it fought at the Battle of the Aisne, before moving north to Flanders. The battalion was in action immediately that war was declared on 4th August 1914, when a detachment based at South Shields

Contents:

""Chapter Six - 1917 January � June, Trench Raiding on the Loos Front""""Chapter Seven - 1917, July � December, With the Tanks at Cambrai""; ""Chapter Eight - 1918, January � June, On the Back Foot, The Kaiser�s Battle""; ""Chapter Nine - 1918, July-April 1919, Advance to Victory and The Army of the Rhine""; ""Honours and Gallantry Awards 2/Durham Light Infantry 1914-1919""; ""FOREIGN AWARDS""; ""Nominal Roll of Officers who served in the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry 1914-1918 and Nominal Roll of Other Ranks who were awarded the 1914 Star""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783402625

1783402628

9781783409907

1783409908

OCLC:

854974829