THE GUARDS 1915-17: An Elite Division at War

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History of UK's Guards Division uses original unit war diaries and key memoirs to analyze battlefield experiences at Loos, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, and Pilckem Ridge. Focuses on key soldiers, detailing their acts of bravery, inevitable failures in the fog of war, and the singular embarrassment of the fraternization debacle of December 1915. Explores the Guards Division's culture and camaraderie built around the social exclusivity of its officer class and the heritage of its component regiments. Contains 12 black and white photos, 19 color photos, 10 pages of color plates, and 11 black and white maps.