Pioneer Battalions in the Great War
Download or Read eBook Pioneer Battalions in the Great War PDF written by K.W. Mitchinson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : K.W. Mitchinson |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2014-02-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783461790 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783461799 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pioneer Battalions in the Great War by : K.W. Mitchinson
Book excerpt: Pioneer battalions, created as an expedient in 1914, were a new concept in the British Army. Intended to provide the Royal Engineers, with skilled labour and to relieve the infantry from some of its non-combatant duties, Pioneers became the work horses of