Fight the Good Fight Britain, the Army and the Coming o
ong>Fightong> ong>theong> Good ong>Fightong> Britain, ong>theong> Arong>myong> and ong>theong> Coming of ong>theong> First Worl 0 Academie de Temenos Ce le livre clairement et simplement ecrit est une defense eloquente de notre systeme de monarchie constitutionnelle. L'auteur examine la philosophie et le principe derriere (et essentiellement l'Anglais) le Service Britannique de Couronnement ou la Loi Divine est placee au-dessus de la loi de l'Etat. C'est un beau livre combinant la bourse, la poesie, l'amour de la loi et de la langue fine, et la comprehension profonde, dans un compte elegant et anime de ong>toong>ut ce qui est le meilleur et le plus vertueux dans la constitution non ecrite de la Grande-Bretagne. Great hisong>toong>ry and intriguing 'what ifs' Mallinson has focused on that first small British Expeditionary Force, capable and well trained, that deployed ong>toong> France in mid-August and fought and was itself consumed in ong>theong> bitter ong>fightong>ing of August-September-Ocong>toong>ber . He asks some intriguing questions about how possible oong>theong>r deployments of ong>theong> BEF might have resulted in a more decisive outcome for ong>theong> Allies in ong>theong> September ong>fightong>ing at ong>theong> Battle of ong>theong> Marne. Reads a counterpoint ong>toong> some of ong>theong> arguments made by Max Hastings in his recent book "Catastrophe ." _ *\_ How ong>theong> British Arong>myong>'s experience in South Africa influenced its performance in ong>theong> opening weeks of WW1 Excellent Song>toong>ry of ong>theong> British Arong>myong> in ong>theong> Period Leading up ong>toong> and How Those Events Influenced its performance in ong>theong> opening weeks of ong>theong> First World War. Mallinson has penned about ong>theong> most even-handed account of Mons and Le Cateau that I have read. He adroitly avoids ong>theong> pitfalls of partisanship and revisionism as respectively exhibited by his British and American predecessors. ong>Theong> author's professional experience adds immeasurably ong>toong> ong>theong> narrative, as he evaluates British Arong>myong>, Corps, Division, Brigade, and Battalion commanders on ong>theong>ir adherence ong>toong>, and understanding of, existing doctrine as applied ong>toong> continental warfare. Mallinson paints a justifiably laudable picture of BEF logisticians, which many oong>theong>r authors have ignored in order ong>toong> concentrate on (and highlight) ong>theong> combat actions that ong>toong>ok place. Mallinson places himself in ong>theong> first rank of Great War hisong>toong>rians by including ong>theong> German perspective, interweaving it expertly with events taking place on ong>theong> British side. On ong>theong> plus side, his writing style is both informative, fluid, and entertaining. Highly recommended. Am buying a second copy for a friend interested in military hisong>toong>ry. _ *\_ Excellent read Well written and easy ong>toong> ines ong>theong> large events with what was happening ong>toong> ong>theong> individual. Very well done, I would buy it all over again. _ *\_ A good military hisong>toong>ry book about ong>theong> early involvement of United Kingdom at ong>theong> Start of ong>theong> "Great War" While reading this book I got ong>theong> basic understanding of ong>theong> British Empire and it's professional Arong>myong> before ong>theong>ir entry inong>toong> World War (one). It is a English book, English views and spelling; oong>theong>r than that it is a good read ong>toong> understand what was going on during this time. I would recommend this book ong>toong> gain insight, and reasons that Britain entered ong>theong> war. _ *\_ Well written This is well put ong>toong>geong>theong>r. Hisong>toong>rical context and ong>backong>ground are put ong>toong>geong>theong>r clearly and Mallinson brings his flowing writing style ong>toong> what could be dry old stuff. What could be called accessible hisong>toong>ry but no less erudite for that. _ *\_ "Mallinson uncovers a litany of rivalry and miscalculation. With ong>theong> Great War's centenary commemorations on ong>theong> horizon, he has produced a must-read for anyone who wants ong>toong> know how Britain practically stumbled inong>toong> one of ong>theong> bloodiest conflicts in hisong>toong>ry." (SUNDAY EXPRESS) "Formidable and page-turning... Mallinson's clinical examination of ong>theong> 'what ifs' is as compelling as his account of ong>theong> death of a small but professional arong>myong>, scarficed ong>toong> ong>theong> incuriosity of our politicians and disinclination of military leaders ong>toong> countenance any challange ong>toong> what ong>theong>y be