Jon6640 Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 Can anyone recommend a book on the above battle hopefully with refence to the Hohenzollern Redoubt. I'm particularly interested in the 46th Division's assault on Oct 13th but anything to widen my knowledge would be good. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 You can do no better than the 2nd Volume of the Official History for 1915. A cheaper book with good coverage but not totally free from fault is " Most Unfavourable Ground", by N. Cherry. A more recent is one by N.Owen, " Loos, 1915". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 There is also a Battleground Europe book on the Hohenzollern Redoubt by Andrew Rawson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Tom, do you mean 'Loos 1915' by Nick Lloyd? regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Actually I would also recommend searching the Forum for threads related to the subject. There are many which reference good and bad books, several that have detailed maps, and perhaps some of the more fun ones (at least for those of us further a field) have modern pictures of each location. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Tom, do you mean 'Loos 1915' by Nick Lloyd? regards Arm I do indeed. Well done that man for spotting my deliberate mistake. Nick Lloyd it is, and I wouldn't mind so much but I even went to check ! While I am here, Gordon Corrigan also did a book on Loos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 There's also a book about Loos in Michael Gavaghan's Forgotten Battle Series, if you're interested in touring... Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Also Niall Cherry's bbok "Most Unfavourable Ground" and "Loos" by P.Warner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Tom, Corrigan did in fact do a book, I use that phrase, on Loos, I have no real love for it. regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 I'd avoid Warner's book, personally. Lots of threads on it on the Forum. And Arm - Tom's of the Scottish persuasion. One Welsh surname is pretty much the same as another: Lloyd, Owen, Williams, Jones, Morgan. Sounds like the line up of back row to me, but hey...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Armstrong Custer Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 And Arm - Tom's of the Scottish persuasion. One Welsh surname is pretty much the same as another: Lloyd, Owen, Williams, Jones, Morgan. Sounds like the line up of back row to me, but hey...... Excellent............playing with fire, but excellent! Oh, and I'd agree with Steven's caveat about the Warner book. ciao, GAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 My original interest was in Loos. Warner's book was the first I read, from the library. Least said, soonest mended, I think. My first post in this thread recommended the OH, and I stick by that. By the time you buy 2 or 3 other books, you could have bought the OH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 ImHO Warner's book is worth the outlay for a paperback for the short personal accounts it contains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 Thoughly recommend "Most Unfavourable Ground". Not only is it a comprehensive read but Niall is a Forum member (and needs the money ) John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 1 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2007 You can do no better than the 2nd Volume of the Official History for 1915. Where can you get a copy of this from? Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 1 October , 2007 Share Posted 1 October , 2007 www.amazon.co.uk or www.naval-military-press.com or www.abebooks.com There is a link to Amazon at the bottom of the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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