Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Introduction x
Author's Note xvi
Acknowledgements xvii
Prologue 1
Chapter 1 Preliminary Skirmishing around Ypres October 1914 12
Chapter 2 From Antwerp to the Ijzer 53
Chapter 3 Bloody Fiasco at Langemark 92
Chapter 4 The Battle for Beselare, Geluveld and the Menen Road 132
Chapter 5 Diksmuide 180
Chapter 6 The Attempted Breakthrough by Army Group Fabeck 223
Chapter 7 Endgame at Langemark 269
Chapter 8 Stalemate on the Menen Road 341
Postscript 359
Maps
Fourth Army Advance to 19 Oct 14 9
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 1 13
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 2 54
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 3 93
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 4 133
Battle for the Menen Road 28 Oct - 9 Nov 14 158
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 5 181
43rd Division Attack Diksmuide 10 Nov 14 215
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 6 225
26th Infantry Division Attack Messines 31 Oct 14 242
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 7 270
46th Reserve Division Attack Langemark 30 Oct 14 281
9th Reserve Division Attack Langemark 10 Nov 14 296
Eyewitness Locations Chapter 8 315
Eyewitness Locations 11 Nov 14 340
Final Situation 360
Appendix I German-British Comparison of Ranks 365
Bibliography 368
Index 374