The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914

by David Ascoli

The battle of Mons in August 1914 endures as one of the British Army's greatest moments, despite the much larger actions fought in the next four years. The German timetable of conquest was briefly but fatally disrupted, and the experiences of that August battle had a decisive influence on Bernard Montgomery and other survivors who were to lead British forces through World War II and beyond.

Genres: Military History

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 9, 1981