Field Marshal The Earl Of Cavan
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Field Marshal The Earl Of Cavan
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Author : Michael Senior
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2023-06-30
Field Marshal The Earl Of Cavan written by Michael Senior and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Field Marshal Lord Cavan (1865-1946) was one of the most distinguished commanders of the modern British army, but he divided opinion among his contemporaries. Some senior soldiers were disdainful. Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson described him as ‘ignorant, pompous and vain’ and Brigadier General Sir James Edward Edmonds commented that Cavan ‘was bone from the neck upwards’. Yet many of Cavan’s subordinates praised him, saying ‘I had never seen Lord Cavan before and I was filled with admiration by the calm and quiet self-confidence of his manner’ and ‘Our new General, Lord Cavan, is simply A1 and the whole show runs like a well-oiled machine.’ So what were the real qualities and achievements of this remarkable but hitherto neglected officer who in a long career served in the Boer War and the First World War and then presided over the post-war reduction of the British army? Michael Senior, in the first full biography of Cavan, assesses him as a leader, a corps commander and an administrator, and places him among the front rank of the soldiers of his generation. He also explores Cavan’s personal life, his personality and how his aristocratic background, his wealth and his love of fox hunting affected his conduct in both war and peace.
Field Marshal Earl Haig
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Author : John Charteris
language : en
Publisher: London : Cassell
Release Date : 1929
Field Marshal Earl Haig written by John Charteris and has been published by London : Cassell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Generals categories.
British Generalship During The Great War
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Author : Simon Robbins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
British Generalship During The Great War written by Simon Robbins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with History categories.
Following the career of one relatively unknown First World War general, Lord Horne, this book adds to the growing literature that challenges long-held assumptions that the First World War was a senseless bloodbath conducted by unimaginative and incompetent generals. Instead it demonstrates that men like Horne developed new tactics and techniques to deal with the novel problems of trench warfare and in so doing seeks to re-establish the image of the British generals and explain the reasons for the failures of 1915-16 and the successes of 1917-18 and how this remarkable change in performance was achieved by a much maligned group of senior officers. Horne's important career and remarkable character sheds light not only on the major battles in which he was involved; the progress of the war; his relationships with his staff and other senior officers; the novel problems of trench warfare; the assimilation of new weapons, tactics and training methods; and the difficulties posed by the German defences, but also on the attitudes and professionalism of a senior British commander serving on the Western Front. Horne's career thus provides a vehicle for studying the performance of the British Army in the first quarter of the Twentieth Century. It also gives an important insight into the attitudes, ethos and professionalism of the officer corps which led that army to victory on the Western Front, exposing not only its flaws but also its many strengths. This study consequently provides a judgment not only on Horne as a personality, innovator and general of great importance but also on his contemporaries who served with the British Armies in South Africa and France during an era which saw a revolution in military affairs giving birth to a Modern Style of Warfare which still prevails to this day.
23 Years In The Irish Guards
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Author : Philip Anthony McDonnell
language : en
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
Release Date : 2024-04-11
23 Years In The Irish Guards written by Philip Anthony McDonnell and has been published by Grosvenor House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Having signed on the dotted line to be an Irish guardsman not fully understanding all that Queen and country, and other territories stuff, that after six weeks on my own help only by others, I slept beside in the gutter since leaving Ireland to see the world. Finding no work, food and shelter I was on my knees and making this last day as a homeless orphan in Liverpool to ask at the port about working my passage home to Dublin when I saw a window display asking for men to join the Irish guards that foxed my mind as to who or what Irish guards are. It was recruiter Sgt George Smylie Liverpool office kind offer of a cup of tea and biscuit and warm manner that close the deal making my dream to see the world happen.
The Killing Ground
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Author : Tim Travers
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-02-19
The Killing Ground written by Tim Travers and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-19 with History categories.
This books explains why the British Army fought the way it did in the First World War. It integrates social and military history and the impact of ideas to tell the story of how the army, especially the senior officers, adapted to the new technological warfare and asks: Was the style of warfare on the Western Front inevitable? Using an extensive range of unpublished diaries, letters, memoirs and Cabinet and War Office files, Professor Travers explains how and why the ideas, tactics and strategies emerged. He emphasises the influence of pre-war social and military attitudes, and examines the early life and career of Sir Douglas Haig. The author's analysis of the preparations for the Battles of the Somme and Passchendaele provide new interpretations of the role of Haig and his GHQ, and he explains the reasons for the unexpected British withdrawal in March 1918. An appendix supplies short biographies of senior British officers. In general, historians of the First World War are in two hostile camps: those who see the futility of lions led by donkeys on the one hand and on the other the apologists for Haig and the conduct of the war. Professor Travers' immensely readable book provides a bridge between the two.
Heroes Villains And Conflicts
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Author : Peter Francis Kenny
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-02-25
Heroes Villains And Conflicts written by Peter Francis Kenny and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-25 with History categories.
Over many centuries, the world has been gripped by warfare, and from this chaos there have risen many heroes and villains. This book takes a look at various individuals and their deeds, including the year and place of birth (wherever possible). Their ranks range from the lowliest Private soldier to Field Marshals. They have been decorated in some cases for their actions, and the student of history will be stunned to discover just how they acted. Some of these have included ancient leaders such as Emperors, and their various campaigns covered most of Europe and also the Middle East.
Grand Strategy
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Author : Norman Henry Gibbs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Grand Strategy written by Norman Henry Gibbs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Disarmament categories.
Military Operations Italy 1915 1919
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
Military Operations Italy 1915 1919 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Queen Mother
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Author : William Shawcross
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2009-10-27
The Queen Mother written by William Shawcross and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. Consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, and grandmother of Prince Charles, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900, and, certainly, no one could have imagined that her long life (she died in 2002) would come to reflect a changing nation over the course of an entire century. Vividly detailed, written with unrestricted access to her personal papers, letters, and diaries, this candid royal biography by William Shawcross is also a singular history of Britain in the twentieth century.
British Generalship On The Western Front 1914 1918
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Author : Simon Robbins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-12-21
British Generalship On The Western Front 1914 1918 written by Simon Robbins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-21 with History categories.
This book explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. In particular it examines the impact of the pre-war emphasis on worldwide garrison, occupation and policing duties for the Empire's defence of the mindset of the Army's leadership and its lack of preparation for a continental war involving a massive, unplanned increase in men and material. The reasons for the poor performance in the early years of the war, notably professionalism within the British Army, including poor staff work, 'trade unionism', careerism within the high command, and the tendency of an overconfident hierarchy to ignore the need for reform to tackle the tactical stalemate prior to 1916, are analysed. The high command rapidly learnt from the defeats of 1915-16 and performed much better in 1916-18, an especially formative period resulting in the promotion of a younger, more professional leadership and the development of the first truly modern system of tactics which has dominated wars ever since. During 1917-18 the Army's commanders and staff evolved and improved these new methods; developing a doctrine of combined arms to overcome the tactical stalemate bedevilling Allied offensives.