Aug 6, 2020 | Book Review, Uncategorised, WW1, WW1 Centenary
Having just returned from a Tour of the First Battle of the Marne I am writing a brief note about the works of the French soldier and historian, Michel Goya https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Goya . I am most grateful to Tim Gale (French Tanks of the Great War)...
Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
The French army in the Great War has received little consideration in the English speaking world and there have been few works about it in English until relatively recently. The deep mining of the British army’s record in the Great War over...
Nov 23, 2016 | Research Notes, WW1, WW1 Centenary
This Guide to Researching the French Army in the First World War is the first research guide published by the BCMH in order to help those seeking to navigate the voluminous archives of the Great War. We hope in time to add further guides to the armed forces of the...
Nov 30, 2015 | Reports, Research Tool
Tim Gale, ‘A Guide to Researching the French Army in the Great War’, BCMH First World War Research Tool, No. 1 (2014) This research guide explores the literature surrounding the French Army of the First World War. It covers some of the key texts in both English and...
Nov 30, 2015 | Occasional Paper, Reports, WW1, WW1 Centenary
Tim Gale, ‘The Battle of Malmaison – 23-26 October 1917: ‘A Masterpiece of Tactics’’, BCMH First World War Occasional Paper, No. 1 (2015) This occasional paper explores the background, planning, conduct and aftermath of the Battle of Malmaison in October 1917....
