Was the failures and eventual reforms of the British Army during

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>British army
>Effective

>>1695189
Tbh we just stopped wearing bright red uniforms in the desert lad.
That helped a lot.

>>1695213
During ww1 the British were arguably the second most effective army after Germany

>>1695232
Wasnt the BEF wiped out in 1914?

>>1695227
Meant more on the lines of the second boer war, when they had uniforms shown on the pic

>>1695254
No? The BEF is the term for British forces in France after The First battle of Ypres

>>1695254
It was 200,000 strong mate, they performed exceptionally well against German forces who were about 1.5 million strong in 1914.

The BEF was 120,000 strong and was probably the most well organised force in Europe at the time. Deploying that many men in under 3 days into action is quite a feat even compared to modern standards.

They were a major factor in halting a much larger German force that was attempting the Schleffen plan.

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>>1695189

From Boer War to World War: Tactical Reform of the British Army, 1902-1914.

The book above should answer your question.