British Military Railways Overseas In The Great War
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British Military Railways Overseas In The Great War
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Author : Paul E. Waters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08
British Military Railways Overseas In The Great War written by Paul E. Waters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08 with Military railroads categories.
Detailed history of British Military Railways overseas during WW1 - all theatres covered, from the Western Front to the Falkland Islands
British Military Railways In Egypt Palestine And Syria In The Great War
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Author : Paul E. Waters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
British Military Railways In Egypt Palestine And Syria In The Great War written by Paul E. Waters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Military railroads categories.
British Railways And The Great War Organisation Efforts Difficulties And Achievements
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Author : Edwin A. Pratt
language : en
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
Release Date : 1921-01-01
British Railways And The Great War Organisation Efforts Difficulties And Achievements written by Edwin A. Pratt and has been published by Dalcassian Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1921-01-01 with categories.
British Railways And The Great War
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Author : Edwin A. Pratt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1921
British Railways And The Great War written by Edwin A. Pratt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1921 with Railroads categories.
British Railways And The Great War
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Author : EDWIN A. PRATT
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-14
British Railways And The Great War written by EDWIN A. PRATT and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-14 with categories.
In 1912 the British did not anticipate fighting a war on their own soil, but did anticipate the use of the railways as a massive facilitator for troops in the forthcoming European war. The author had access to official information when compiling this important semi-official work, which covers all aspects from the preparations for war in 1912 until the end of the Railway Executive Committee control in 1921. In addition to a general survey there is an account for each major railway company. Much technical information is included throughout this monumental work of reference.
Britain S Railways In The First World War
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Author : Michael Foley
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Britain S Railways In The First World War written by Michael Foley and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with Transportation categories.
It is easy to believe that the only part that Britain’s railways played in the First World War was to carry the soldiers to the ships that would take them to France. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Without the help from the railways it is unlikely that the war would have been over as quickly as it was. In Britain’s Railways in the First World War Michael Foley examines how the railway system and its workers proved to be a vital part of the war effort, one contemporary writer even commenting that he thought they were as significant as the navy. The book describes how the enlistment of railway troops for the Royal Engineers to meet the increasing transport demands of the military was to bleed the civilian system dry as skilled railwaymen were sent to work at the front. In addition, the military commandeered thousands of Britain’s railway vehicles, sending them to each of the theatres of war, and turned the already stressed railway workshops away from maintaining what remained of the country’s railways and rolling stock so they could produce armaments for the forces instead. The book also reveals how the British were so far behind their enemies and allies in the use of railway support to the front lines that they had to plead for help from Canada.
The North Eastern Railway In The First World War
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Author : Rob Langham
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2017-01-24
The North Eastern Railway In The First World War written by Rob Langham and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-24 with Transportation categories.
The North Eastern Railway underwent extreme change after the outbreak of war in August 1914. Within months, the company raised its own battalion of men and was the only railway company to do so. The NER also set to work adapting to the changes and requirements the war would bring. Not only would there be a drop in regular passenger traffic levels and increase in freight, transporting both war material and troops, but the workshops formerly used to build locomotives were turned over to making weapons of war. In December 1914, the railway came under attack from the Imperial German Navy, causing damage to the NER's infrastructure and killing several of its men. As the war went on, locomotives and rolling stock were sent to France to help with the enormous logistics required for operations on the Western Front. The planned opening of an electrified railway line for freight went ahead with a brand new fleet of powerful electric locomotives, adding to the company's portfolio of electrification with the electrified Tyneside passenger line and Newcastle Quayside. NER land was used to build an enormous munitions factory at Darlington and the unprecedented use of women in the work place meant traditionally male-only roles were increasingly seeing women take over and freeing men for military service.Overseas, men of the NER that joined the forces served with honour, but many were not to come home. The North Eastern Railway in the First World War tells the story of one railway's war, of how it continued to operate and adapt, and the men and women who served with the company or left to fight for the country's freedom.
Great War Railwaymen
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Author : Jeremy Higgins
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2015-09-03
Great War Railwaymen written by Jeremy Higgins and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-03 with History categories.
The railways were intrinsic to fighting the First World War, whether at home or abroad. On the Western Front and beyond trains ferried men and supplies to and from the front on a staggering scale, ensuring that the war machine functioned without pause. Back in Britain, the railway network shipped millions of tonnes of war material from the factories to the ports, becoming the lifeblood of the war effort. Great War Railwaymen details this incredible achievement, exploring not only the vast infrastructure, but also those who operated it. Despite the importance of the railways, many of those involved in the industry went off to fight in the mud and trenches, on the world’s oceans, or in the skies above war torn Europe. Between them, they were awarded 2500 Military medals, 44 Distinguished Conduct Medals, 27 Military Crosses and 6 Victoria Crosses. This is their story. Meticulously researched and lovingly produced, Jeremy Higgins narrates the fascinating stories of over a thousand of these men, vividly capturing their wartime experiences and pressing home the vital importance of the railways, and those that ran them, to the Allied victory in the First World War.
Deeds Of A Great Railway
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Author : G. R. S. Darroch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
Deeds Of A Great Railway written by G. R. S. Darroch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
Railways Of The Great War With Michael Portillo
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Author : Colette Hooper
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-07-24
Railways Of The Great War With Michael Portillo written by Colette Hooper and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-24 with History categories.
From the exploits of railwaymen at the Front to the secrets of railway spies who worked behind enemy lines; the manufacture of munitions in railway workshops to the role of railways in post-war remembrance – this book explores some of the remarkable stories of the railway war. Individually, each illuminates a different aspect of the conflict. Taken together, they provide us with a fresh perspective on the First World War as a whole. The Great War was the quintessential railway war. Railways helped to precipitate this mechanized conflict: they defined how it was fought and kept the home front moving; they conveyed millions to the trenches and evacuated the huge numbers of wounded. The railways sustained a terrible war of attrition and, ultimately, bore witness to its end. In Railways of the Great War, Michael Portillo and Colette Hooper tell the forgotten story of the war on the tracks and explore the numerous ways in which Britain’s locomotives, railway companies and skilled railway workforce moulded the course of the conflict. From mobilizing men and moving weapons, to transporting food for troops and later taking grieving relatives to the battlefields on which their loved ones had fallen, the railways played a central role throughout this turbulent period in our history.