SgtPrice Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Dear Forum Pals, I am currently trying to get a better understand of the opening months of the Great War. I have just read "Retreat and Rearguard 1914" by Jerry Murland. Can anybody recommend a book which covers the period from the first battle of the Marne to First Ypres? Any ideas would be appreciated. regards, Private Price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Fifteen Rounds A Minute edited by JM Craster is a favourite of mine, the Grenadiers at War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 I would try 1914 by Lyn Macdonald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPrice Posted 13 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Thanks very much for the recommendations, I will check them out. regards, Stuart PS> Changed profile as the old one got corrupted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 How did your old profile get corrupted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 13 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 13 March , 2021 I will have a look at the 1914 books I inherited from Dad and see if any other gems spring to mind. There's 3 shelves to pick from.........he liked the Edward Spears books I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPrice Posted 13 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2021 Michelle, That would be appreciated. I have read Liaison 1914 which I really enjoyed. Just trying to get a better understanding of how we got from the Marne to 1st Ypres. regards, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 14 March , 2021 Share Posted 14 March , 2021 Check out the relevant chapters of the British Official History. There is a version online here: http://www.mairie-chateau-thierry.net/1418/1rebatmarne/edmonds.htm Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 15 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 15 March , 2021 Here’s the relevant shelves. Hopefully you can make out the titles. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 16 March , 2021 Share Posted 16 March , 2021 There are some online books available. listed on the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Western Front, section Historical books online/Official Histories and Battles. You will need to scroll down. https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Western_Front#Official_Histories_and_Battles Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPrice Posted 16 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2021 Michelle, That would be appreciated. I have read Liaison 1914 which I really enjoyed. Just trying to get a better understanding of how we got from the Marne to 1st Ypres. regards, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPrice Posted 16 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2021 Michelle, Maureene, Robert, Sorry for the slow reply. PC problems have not helped. I just wanted to say many, many thanks for the ideas and for the great pictures with ideas for which extra books to read or websites to use. I did not realise that there were so many books on that part of the war. Seems like I will be pretty busy for the next few weeks going through them. regards, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Maria Posted 16 March , 2021 Share Posted 16 March , 2021 58 minutes ago, PrivatePrice said: I did not realise that there were so many books on that part of the war. There are one or two more on this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPrice Posted 17 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2021 Black Maria, Grateful thanks for pointing out this series of posts, which is on exactly the same topic that I was asking about. I will go through the many replies and see which books stand out. regards, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 17 March , 2021 Share Posted 17 March , 2021 Stuart, If you don't run out of bookshelf space or money i'd add "Challenge of Battle" by Adrian Gilbert. In my opinion the best book on 1914 in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 17 March , 2021 Share Posted 17 March , 2021 1 hour ago, Derek Black said: Stuart, If you don't run out of bookshelf space or money i'd add "Challenge of Battle" by Adrian Gilbert. In my opinion the best book on 1914 in recent years. It was available in the N and M.P. sale recently at a very good price, now on my to be read pile. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPrice Posted 19 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2021 Derek and Mikey, Thanks for the additional recommendations. I will have a look and see which one suits me best. This one does sound like it could be a winner! regards, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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