The Ebro 1938

Informationen zum Autor Chris Henry has been interested in military history since he was a small boy. His interest in artillery developed whilst a volunteer worker at the Tower of London and he became Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery at Fort Nelson. Formerly the Head of Collections at Firepower!, the Museum of the Royal Artillery, he is now Curator of Explosion!, the Museum of Naval Firepower at Priddy's Hard, Hampshire. Klappentext Osprey's examination of the last major Republican offensive of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Battle of the Ebro was a vitally important episode in the Spanish conflict and, although ultimately a Republican defeat it proved a severe setback for the Nationalist forces under General Francesco Franco Bahamonde. According to many historians it extended the war for an extra year. Ultimately however it was probably the death knell of the Republic; their armies lost vast amounts of men and materials and they were left incapable of defending their remaining territory effectively. The consequences for Europe were immense. Zusammenfassung A concise and illustrated account of the last major Republican offensive of the Spanish Civil war, featuring maps and battlescenes throughout. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Campaign Opposing Leaders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans The Campaign Aftermath The Battlefield Today Chronology Wargaming the Ebro Offensive Glossary Further Reading

Klappentext

Osprey's examination of the last major Republican offensive of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Battle of the Ebro was a vitally important episode in the Spanish conflict and, although ultimately a Republican defeat it proved a severe setback for the Nationalist forces under General Francesco Franco Bahamonde. According to many historians it extended the war for an extra year. Ultimately however it was probably the death knell of the Republic; their armies lost vast amounts of men and materials and they were left incapable of defending their remaining territory effectively. The consequences for Europe were immense.

Zusammenfassung
A concise and illustrated account of the last major Republican offensive of the Spanish Civil war, featuring maps and battlescenes throughout.

Inhalt

Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Leaders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today

Chronology
Wargaming the Ebro Offensive
Glossary
Further Reading