"The 4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment first saw action in the Great War in May 1915 at Festubert. This infantry battalion went on to fight on the Somme, in the Ypres Salient, at Gillemont Farm, at Givenchy, and in the advance of the 100 Days. Its epic stand at Givenchy on 9 April 1918 must rate as one of the greatest defensive actions of the war. This previously untold story narrates the individual parts played by nearly 2,000 men who served with the 1/4th (as it became known), from the day that war was declared in ...
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"The 4th King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment first saw action in the Great War in May 1915 at Festubert. This infantry battalion went on to fight on the Somme, in the Ypres Salient, at Gillemont Farm, at Givenchy, and in the advance of the 100 Days. Its epic stand at Givenchy on 9 April 1918 must rate as one of the greatest defensive actions of the war. This previously untold story narrates the individual parts played by nearly 2,000 men who served with the 1/4th (as it became known), from the day that war was declared in August 1914 until the Armistice in November 1918 and in a few cases, whose war continued long afterwards. Appendices in The Lion and the Rose also give the most complete Battalion Roll to date, and list those awarded medals for their bravery and also those nominated for recognition. Using contemporary combat reports and a wealth of unpublished resources, Kevin Shannon gives a highly detailed and informed account of the battalion's major actions, many of which are described down to individual platoon level. Yet he also offers insight into the personal concerns and antagonisms in the British chain of command; everyday life in the infantry, both in the trenches and at rest; the men's correspondence with friends and relatives back home; and the strategies employed to uplift morale and distract from the tedium of routine"--Publisher description.
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New. The Great War told through the combat exploits of a single battalion Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 black and white images, 13 color pictures. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBWN; JWL; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 766. 2015. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
