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OverviewPrior to 1914, wars had been comparatively small affairs using relatively small amounts of military supplies and, despite warnings, British industry and government initially failed to grasp the scale of the war with demand for munitions soon outstripping supply. This book chronicles the build-up of British munitions production during the Great War and the methods the British used in terms of adapting the workforce and production in order to resolve the conflict in their favour. Examining the battles of Loos, The Somme, Arras and the 100 Days Campaign to chart the material ability to sustain the British war effort. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wayne OsbornePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781138505087ISBN 10: 1138505080 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 31 July 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction 1: Military Procurement prior to the Great War 2: Railway Issues 3: Munitions Manufacture 4: Artillery and Loos 5: The Workforce 6: Education and Industrial Training 7: Artillery, Ammunition and the Somme Campaign 8: Artillery, Supply and Arras 9: Worker Welfare 10: To the Armistice 11: End Piece Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationWayne Osborne holds an MA in History from the University of Birmingham and a PhD in Great War Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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