From Private to Field-Marshal by William Robertson

Author:William Robertson [Robertson, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781411454613
Publisher: BarnesNoble
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XIII

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL, BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Organisation and duties of G.H.Q.—System of supply and maintenance—The I.G.C.—His duties are curtailed—The "Directors"—My Staff—Arrive at Paris with the Commander-in-Chief—Stay at the Hôtel Crillon—Visit Joffre at Vitry-le-François—Reach G.H.Q. at Le Cateau—Concentration of the Force—Various situations to be thought out—Discuss change of base with I.G.C.—Commander-in-Chief's conference before battle of Mons—The retreat from Mons—Replacement of clothing and equipment lost in the retreat—Confusion caused by change of base—Control of railways in French hands—Difficulty of knowing where troops were—Plight of refugees—Willing spirit shown by all ranks to help each other—Despatch riders—G.H.Q. move successively to St. Quentin, Noyon, Compiègne, Dammartin, Lagny, Melun—The move from Dammartin to Lagny—Force becomes part of Paris garrison under Gallieni—Battle of the Marne—Brutalities of German troops—G.H.Q. at Coulommiers and Fère-en-Tardenois—Want of heavy artillery on the Aisne—Move round to Flanders—First battle of Ypres—State of trenches—Cross the Channel with Lord Roberts—His death at St. Omer—Succeed Murray as Chief of the General Staff at G.H.Q.

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