Old Contemptibles By (author): "Robin Neillands"Genres:Nonfiction books History books Military Fiction books Military History books World War I books ISBN0719556465ISBN139780719556463AsinOld ContemptiblesOriginal titleOld ContemptiblesIs chronicles of The British Regular Army of 1914. how it came to be in France at all, the long years of intrigue and preparation that proceeded its departure, and what happened to it in the 4 short months of total war.