Gloucestershire And North Bristol Soldiers On The Somme
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Gloucestershire And North Bristol Soldiers On The Somme
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Author : Nick Thornicroft
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Gloucestershire And North Bristol Soldiers On The Somme written by Nick Thornicroft and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with History categories.
When war broke out in 1914 there was a widespread sense of optimism among the British public. Fired by patriotic fervour and pride in their nation, many were convinced that 'it would all be over by Christmas' and young men rushed to join the army and share in the 'honour and glory' of war. These illusions were swiftly lost as a war of attrition developed; advances on both sides were small and casualties high. Even with this background, the slaughter on 1 July 1916 of thousands of British soldiers, who went over the top to their deaths on the Somme, shocked a world increasingly conditioned to the realities of armed conflict. Nick Thornicroft delves into the heart of the British Army on the blackest day in its history and gives a vivid portrayal of Gloucestershire soldiers in the heat of battle; these ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances, fighting with incredible bravery for their country's future. Through assiduous research and compassion for his subject, Nick Thornicroft has woven the experiences of Gloucestershire and North Bristol's soldiers into the wider military story, and in doing so brings a human aspect to one of the most inhuman battles in history.
Soldiers Of Gloucestrshre And North Bristo
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Author : Nick Thornicroft
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-06
Soldiers Of Gloucestrshre And North Bristo written by Nick Thornicroft and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06 with categories.
When war broke out in 1914 there was a widespread sense of optimism among the British public. Fired by patriotic fervour and pride in their nation, many were convinced that 'it would all be over by Christmas' and young men rushed to join the army and share in the 'honour and glory' of war. These illusions were swiftly lost as a war of attrition developed; advances on both sides were small and casualties high. Even with this background, the slaughter on 1 July 1916 of thousands of British soldiers, who went over the top to their deaths on the Somme, shocked a world increasingly conditioned to the realities of armed conflict. Nick Thornicroft delves into the heart of the British Army on the blackest day in its history and gives a vivid portrayal of Gloucestershire soldiers in the heat of battle; these ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances, fighting with incredible bravery for their country's future.Through assiduous research and compassion for his subject, Nick Thornicroft has woven the experiences of Gloucestershire and North Bristol's soldiers into the wider military story, and in doing so brings a human aspect to one of the most inhuman battles in history. The author has also written about the Somme experiences of other men from the South West in his book Cornwall's Fallen: The Road to the Somme, also available from The History Press (ISBN 978 0 7524 4528 1).
Bristol In The Great War
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Author : Jacqueline Wadsworth
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Bristol In The Great War written by Jacqueline Wadsworth 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 2014-09-02 with History categories.
When war was declared in 1914 the people of Bristol erupted in patriotic excitement - but what was it like when the cheering died down?This book tells the city's unique story during those grinding years, when women risked their lives filling shells with mustard gas, factories turned out chocolate and cigarettes for the troops, Shirehampton's fields were full of war horses, and Filton's nascent aeroplane industry took off. Also described are the lives of the women who waited at home for news of their men at the Front, the long shop queues and blackouts, the bone-shaking military vehicles that rumbled past their homes, and the kindness shown to the traumatized refugees from Belgium.Jacqueline Wadsworth's extensive research brings Bristol's story to life using contemporary accounts and high-quality photographs, many of which have never been published before.As seen in The Bristol Post, Western Daily Press and Gazette Series.
A Bristol Soldier In The Second World War
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Author : Ian Haddrell
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2009
A Bristol Soldier In The Second World War written by Ian Haddrell and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Herbert Haddrell's son has weaved together his father's and fellow soldiers' diary extracts and letters to provide a unique, personal account of the fighting in the Second World War.
Letters From The Trenches
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Author : Jacqueline Wadsworth
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-11-30
Letters From The Trenches written by Jacqueline Wadsworth 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 2014-11-30 with History categories.
A history of the First World War told through the letters exchanged by ordinary British soldiers and their families.??Letters from the Trenches reveals how people really thought and felt during the conflict and covers all social classes and groups Ð from officers to conscripts and women at home to conscientious objectors.??Voices within the book include Sergeant John Adams, 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers, who wrote in May 1917:'For the day we get our letter from home is a red Letter day in the history of the soldier out here. It is the only way we can hear what is going on. The slender thread between us and the homeland.'??Private Stanley Goodhead, who served with one of the Manchester Pals battalion, wrote home in 1916: 'I came out of the trenches last night after being in 4 days. You have no idea what 4 days in the trenches means...The whole time I was in I had only about 2 hours sleep and that was in snatches on the firing step. What dugouts there are, are flooded with mud and water up to the knees and the rats hold swimming galas in them...We are literally caked with brown mud and it is in all?our food, tea etc.'??Jacqueline Wadsworth skilfully uses these letters to tell the human story of the First World War Ð what mattered to Britain's servicemen and their feelings about the war; how the conflict changed people; and how life continued on the Home Front.
Transactions Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
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Author : Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Transactions Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society written by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Archaeology categories.
The Monthly Army List
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Author : Great Britain. Army
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1934-05
The Monthly Army List written by Great Britain. Army and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1934-05 with Retired military personnel categories.
The New Universal Gazetteer
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Author : Clement Cruttwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1800
The New Universal Gazetteer written by Clement Cruttwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1800 with Geography categories.
Walking The Somme
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Author : Paul Reed
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-07-12
Walking The Somme written by Paul Reed and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-12 with Travel categories.
This new edition of the classic WWI battlefield guide is updated with current information and a new walking tour through Mametz Wood. Paul Reed’s Walking the Somme is an essential traveling companion for anyone visiting the site of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. It distills a lifetime of research into the battle and the landscape over which it was fought. Combining expert insight, historical context and practical information, Reed guides visitors on walks through Gommecourt, Serre, Beaumont-Hamel and Thiepval to Montauban, High Wood, Delville Wood and Flers. The fifteen original walking tours have been fully revised and updated. There is also a new walking tour tracing the operations around Mametz Wood. Walking the Somme brings the visitor not only to the places where the armies clashed but to the landscape of monuments, cemeteries and villages that make the Somme battlefield so moving to explore.
The Century Dictionary The Century Cyclopedia Of Names Ed By Benjamin E Smith Vol I
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
The Century Dictionary The Century Cyclopedia Of Names Ed By Benjamin E Smith Vol I written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Atlases categories.