Nothing Of Importance

NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE

A Record of Eight Months at the Front with a Welsh Battalion October 1915 to June 1916

Author: Bernard Adams

ISBN: 184342133X

Available from www.naval-military-press.com at £11.95

The author joined the 1st Bn in October 1915 as lieutenant. He was initally a Platoon Commander in B Company(possibly 6 Platoon), before quickly becoming Officer Commanding B Company.

8 Months later in June 1916 he was wounded, hence part of the title.

He wrote the book whilst recovering from his injuries. He returned to the front in January 1917 and was mortally wounded a month later.

What I like about the book is that he describes in detail, the methods and tactics employed from Platoon level right down to Sniper Pairs. He also explains the tactics of trench warfare, including Mining and cratering. Adams also provides simple sketches and trench maps, and explains the layout of the ground, in a way that is easily understood

Any infantryman will find this book of interest.

Hello Al,
You hit the nail on the head again. A very good book.
Regards Don

MAMETZ Lloyd Georges " Welsh Army" at the Battle of the Somme by Colin Hughes. Published by Gliddon, IBSN 0 947893 20 2 a cracking account of the 38th (Welsh Division) during the Mametz Wood battle. After the war, some "armchair jonnies) accused some of the Div. of breaking and running. colin Hughes has done his research and redressed this slur. It deals with fomation of the Div. and all the politicl intrigue of the appointment of its comds. "today i found in Mametz Wood a certain cure for lust and blood". Robert Graves.