The first great field battle of World War I took place at Mons in Belgium, where a victorious German army, driving hard after the outgeneraled and defeated Allies, came up with Britain’s “contemptible ...
Despite logistical challenges and the eventual reorganization of German defenses, the Battle of the Mons Pocket demonstrated the overwhelming strength and resilience of the Allied forces. The victory ...
In World War I, many a devout Briton believed that, during the Battle of Mons, Aug. 23, 1914, a heavenly host of angels appeared on the side of the British Contemptibles whose magnificent rifle fire ...