First Ypres 1914: the Graveyard of the Old Contemptibles by David Lomas

First Ypres 1914: the Graveyard of the Old Contemptibles by David Lomas lays out in classic Osprey style the battle of first Ypres. Osprey which is of course most often associated with war games is a excellent source of information not only on uniforms but on the strategies and tactics involved in the world's greatest battles. This book is no exception with its clear description of the battle crammed into only 90 some odd pages. One of the more interesting things is that the book describes the Belgian use of dogs to pull their gun carriages. Apparently this was tried in the British army but didn't work. Anyone out there have any more info?

The one major criticism I have with this book is that in most of the other Osprey books I've looked at there has been a further reading section included. For some inexplicable reason in this book there isn't. That being said still an excellent acquisition for the collection.