The_Enigma Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 ah right thanks for that, so when people refear to the 'offical histories' when talking about american part of the war they are talking about these books? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Yep. Incidentally, some other official histories are also stand-outs. There are some South African volumes on North Africa, for instance, by Agar-Hamilton, that contain some of the best tactical descriptions of desert combined arms roles, in print. For WW I, the British official history is exceptional, not just among histories of that war, but among military histories as a genre. In level of detail, quality of maps, analysis of factors influencing each action. The volume that covers Cambrai is particularly good (second half of 1917). [ October 02, 2005, 08:07 AM: Message edited by: JasonC ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Yep. Incidentally, some other official histories are also stand-outs. There are some South African volumes on North Africa, for instance, by Agar-Hamilton, that contain some of the best tactical descriptions of desert combined arms roles, in print. For WW I, the British official history is exceptional, not just among histories of that war, but among military histories as a genre. In level of detail, quality of maps, analysis of factors influencing each action. The volume that covers Cambrai is particularly good (second half of 1917). [ October 02, 2005, 08:07 AM: Message edited by: JasonC ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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