British Railways and the Great War Volume 1: Organisation, Efforts, Difficulties and Achievements

by Edwin A. Pratt

Book Overview

In 1912 the British did not anticipate fighting a war on their own soil, but did anticipate the use of the railways as a massive facilitator for troops in the forthcoming European war. The author had access to official information when compiling this important semi-official work, which covers all aspects from the preparations for war in 1912 until the end of the Railway Executive Committee control in 1921. In addition to a general survey...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783317507
• ISBN13: 9781783317509
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"