Nery, 1914: the adventures of the German 4th cavalry division on the 31st August and the 1st September
(2016)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Pickle Partners Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 2016
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781787200999 (electronic bk.) MWT11704010, 178720099X (electronic bk.) 11704010
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Fascinating account of the apparently minor chance encounter between German and British cavalry, supported by artillery, in the opening stages of the First World War as the German army wheeled through Belgium and Northern France. The engagement was a tenacious struggle and L Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery won three VCs and the honour title "Nery" during this clash.Illustrated with 4 sketches and 4 photographs
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