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Written by an expert fence - whose previous titles include 'Cold Steel' and 'Fixed Bayonets' this is an illustrated late 19th century manual of fencing tactics designed to rescue the noble art of swordsmanship that the author considers has been debased, presumably by the arrival of increasingly sophisticated firearms and artillery. Full of diagrams illustrating correct fencing positions, this book will be of interest to anyone fascinated by fencing and bladed weapon tactics.

The rifle fire of the tiny British Expeditionary Force when it first encountered the German army in the opening weeks of the Great War, was so sustained, rapid and accurate that the Germans at first thought that their enemy was firing machine guns. They were, in fact, as this manual makes clear, the result of strict training in every aspect of the latest rifles; the fruits of hours of practice on such rifle ranges as Bisley and Hythe. Published in 1915, this large study explores the history of rifles, and looks at British models such as the British Lee-Enfield, and foreign competitiors such as the Mauser, Remington and Hotchkiss. It explains elementary ballistics, and gives practical advice to the rifleman on the maintenance of his weapon, camouflage, sniping and all other aspects of the rifle. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this is the classic study of the rifle as both a weapon of war and an instrument of sport.

This section begins by noting the complete lack of Engineer intelligence regarding the Western Theatre of War before 1914. An old, 1906 report confirmed that the roads in Belgium were paved or macademised, while all it said about the Meuse was that its current was swift in places while its depth was sometimes as much as 45 feet. Not a great deal of use! It then goes on to detail what information was needed and what efforts were made to get it. It also stressed the need for pamphlets and such like material for Stationery Services Publications and keeping them up to date; and fourthly was there was the requirement to obtain information on enemy field engineering methods and disseminate it. This section concludes with a series of appendices showing list of the plates of field work designs, a list of the Engineer-in-Chief''s Field-Work notes, Classified index of Mining notes, lists of publications and a list of German field-work plates.

The Battle of Jutland was the last occasion when the Royal Navy engaged in a full Fleet action with an equivalent enemy. The clash of the Grand Fleet with Germany''s High Seas Fleet in the North Sea midway through the First World War had been long awaited by both sides. But in the event, the mighty battle of TItans proved so indecisive than no-one was sure who had won. The Germans claimed victory because they had lost fewer ships and less men. Britain trumpeted a triumph because after the battle the bruised Germans never ventured out of port again and the war-winning British blockade around her ports tightened. This book is Britain''s official account of Jutland - the despatches from the Admirals and Captains who fought the battle which enabled them to declare - if not a second Trafalgar - at least a strategic victory. An exhaustively detailed account which provides enough ammunition for students of Jutland to fight the great battle all over again.

A 'must-have' book for the library of any serious student of swords, fencing and duelling. Compiled by Carl Thimm, an authority on the subject, at the end of the 19th century, if a book is a serious addition to the literature of swordsmanship in any of the major European languages it will be betweeen these covers. It is generously illustrated by many fine portraits of celebrated swordsmen.