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... a valuable re-evaluation ... -- Stand To! The Journal of the Western Front Association ... an admirable overview of the combat challenges facing the BEF upon the outbreak of the First World War, and provides a welcome voice in the ongoing debate as to the manner in which those trials were overcome-- War in History ... this volume is highly recommended on several levels - essential if your interest is the British Army in World War One; very desirable even for those with a more general interest. -- Newsletter of the Society of Friends of the National Army Museum ... well researched and highly readable portraits of BEF officers in the crucible of the opening months of the Great War. Any serious student of that conflict or of leadership and command in battle generally will enjoy and learn from the essays in Stemming the Tide. -- Michigan War Studies Review It is not possible in a review of this length to adequately examine and evaluate the contents of all fifteen essays in this excellent volume. Stemming the Tide, the inaugural volume in British publisher Helion's Wolverhampton Military Studies series, is an outstanding examination of British military leadership at various echelons of command at the beginning of the Great War. This book definitely stands out -- due to the consistent high quality of its essays, their depth of research, insightful analyses, and superb production standards -- among the avalanche of books published to mark the centenary of the Great War. It definitely deserves a place on every military historian's bookshelf. -- International Bibliography of Military History Of great value to the reader is the frequent discussion of how post war memoirs shaped opinions about these officers, and the reputations of some of those who died before writing memoirs often suffered as a result. This is a valuable read for anyone interested in the first acts of the Great War, the British Army, and military leadership. -- The NYMAS Review Spencer Jones has edited a wonderful series of essays detailing the leadersof 1914 and the decision making process that held the fate of a relatively small British field army that continues to enjoy mythical status today. His contributors have given me as much food for thought as they have factual knowledge. -- War History Online

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Dr. Spencer Jones lectures at the Centre for First World War Studies at the University of Birmingham and at the History, Politics & War Studies department at the University of Wolverhampton. His previous publications include From Boer War to World War: Tactical Reform of the British Army 1902 - 1914, as well as numerous scholarly articles.

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