Regiments Of The British Army 1939
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Regiments Of The British Army 1939 45
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Author : M. Bellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-08-01
Regiments Of The British Army 1939 45 written by M. Bellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08-01 with categories.
Regiments Of The British Army 1939
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Author : Malcolm A. Bellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-12-01
Regiments Of The British Army 1939 written by Malcolm A. Bellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-12-01 with categories.
Cap Badges Of The British Army 1939 45
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Author : G L D Alderson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Cap Badges Of The British Army 1939 45 written by G L D Alderson 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 2014-01-01 with History categories.
The regiments of the British Army have always set great store by their cap-badges which, in miniature, encapsulated the history and traditions of the units that wore them. They were worn with pride by the County Regiments (which formed the bulk of the infantry) throughout the two world wars. While of relatively recent origin, the cap-badge absorbed a far older territorial allegiance, which can almost be traced back to tribal loyalty before the Norman Conquest and which has been reinforced down the ages. This book presents the reader with a comprehensive collection of capbadges through the years of the Second World War. Every cap-badge is clearly illustrated with pictures from the author's own private collection of badges and comes complete with written descriptions. The fascinating histories behind the conjoining of the various units are also included. A regimental index makes it simple to find specific badges quickly. Cap-badges of the British Army 1939–45 successfully removes the confusion surrounding the wearing of cap-badges by British Army formations during the Second World War whilst enabling people to access this information in complete form for the first time. Essential reading for those with a personal or professional interest in the Second World War.
Companion To The British Army 1939 45
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Author : Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-10-01
Companion To The British Army 1939 45 written by Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE 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 2009-10-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
To encapsulate the British Army in one book is no easy task, but here, George Forty presents it as it was during the Second World War. When war was declared in 1939, the British Army was very much the 'Cinderella' of the three armed services, with a total strength of around 865,000 men. However, just four years later when the Allies invaded north-west Europe, the British Army had grown into a powerful, well-organised and well-equipped fighting force of 3 million men and women. George Forty presents a comprehensive overview of the British Army during this important time. He includes full details of mobilisation and training, higher organisation and arms of the service; divisional organisations and non-divisional units; HQs and Staff; the combat arms and the services; the individual soldier, his weapons and equipment; tactics; vehicle markings and camouflage; the Auxiliary Territorial Service and other Women's Corps. Fully illustrated with an unusual collection of photographs and line illustrations, this is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in this fascinating period of British history.
The British Expeditionary Force 1939 40
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Author : E. Smalley
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-05-26
The British Expeditionary Force 1939 40 written by E. Smalley and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-26 with History categories.
Between September 1939 and June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force confronted the German threat to France and Flanders with a confused mind-set, an uncertain skills-set and an uncompetitive capability. This book explores the formation's origins, the scale of defeat in France and the campaign's considerable legacy.
British Armoured Divisions And Their Commanders 1939 1945
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Author : Richard Doherty
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-07-16
British Armoured Divisions And Their Commanders 1939 1945 written by Richard Doherty 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 2013-07-16 with History categories.
A total of eleven British armoured divisions were formed during the 1939-1945 war but, as this highly informative book reveals, just eight saw action.In 1940 only 1st Armoured Division faced the German blitzkrieg and it was in the North African desert that armoured divisions came into their own. The terrain was ideal and six such divisions of Eighth Army fought Rommel's Panzers into submission. Three were disbanded prior to the invasion of Sicily and Italy. The campaign from D-Day onwards saw the Guards Armoured, 7th Armoured (the Desert Rats), 11th and Percy Hobart's 79th Armoured Division in the thick of the action.Of particular interest are the men who commanded these elite formations and the way their characters contributed to the outcome of operations. While some, such as Dick McCreery, went onto greater heights, others did not make the grade; the stakes were high. A number, such as 'Pip' Roberts, were just perfectly suited in the role.Written by a leading military historian, this book describes many fascinating aspects of armoured warfare from its uncertain beginnings, through the development of tactics and the evolving tank design. Due to British deficiencies, reliance had to be placed on US Grants and Shermans, with the Comet coming late and the Centurion too late.The combination of gripping historical narrative and well researched fact make this an invaluable and highly readable work on the contribution of British Armoured Divisions to victory in the Second World War.
Mettle And Pasture
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Author : Gary J. Weight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Mettle And Pasture written by Gary J. Weight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Mettle and Pasture - the story of the part played during the Second World War in Europe by the 2nd Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment. Entering France in September 1939 as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) they witnessed from the front line the blistering attack on Belgium at Louvain and firsthand the German Blitzkrieg beginning on May 10th 1940. Fighting a fierce rearguard action as part of the British 3rd Infantry Division under command of General Montgomery, the Battalion covered the frenzied withdrawal of the British Army through the carnage of Dunkirk, arriving back to the shores of England with less than 25% of their original force. On 6th June 1944, almost four years to the day after the demoralizing evacuation at Dunkirk, the Battalion landed on the coast of Normandy on D-Day. Told in their own words, eyewitness accounts and memoirs are expertly weaved together with official war diaries to recall the experiences of the infantrymen at the front - from the days in France and Belgium in 1939 to the assault on Normandy, spearheading such a great invasion, to resisting and attacking the enemy at Caen and blunting the formidable Panzer counter attacks in the dangerous Normandy Bocage. From 'out of the frying pan and into the fire', come the bitter battles in Belgium and Holland, the attrition of holding the Maas River during the coldest winter in living memory, and finally on into Germany, fighting the SS around Bremen just hours before hostilities ended on the 8th May 1945. Vivid accounts tell tales of courage and fear, individual sacrifice and how soldiers faced up to the enemy under fire, sharing danger and surviving the savage conditions but also of the pride and honor of belonging to such a famous and historic regiment - The Lincolnshire Regiment. With an abundance of previously unpublished photographs and clear, concise maps of the battlefields, this is the story of the war the way it really was for an infantryman - told by the men who were there.
Divisions Of The British Army 1939 45
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Author : Malcolm A. Bellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986-01-01
Divisions Of The British Army 1939 45 written by Malcolm A. Bellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
British Army Handbook 1939 1945
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Author : George Forty
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1998
British Army Handbook 1939 1945 written by George Forty and has been published by Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Offers a balanced portrait of the British Army during WWII, and gives full details on mobilization and training, higher organization and arms of the service, divisional organization, the combat arms and the services, weapons and equipment used by soldiers, and the ATS and women's corps. Includes bandw photos on every page, plus appendices. Of interest to professional historians and military enthusiasts. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Churchill S Army
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Author : Stephen Bull
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-09-22
Churchill S Army written by Stephen Bull and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-22 with History categories.
Winston Churchill, Britain's iconic war time Prime Minister, is inextricably linked with the victorious British Army of 1939 to 1945. Yet hindsight, propaganda, and the imperative of the defeat of Hitler and Imperial Japan, have led to a tendency to oversimplify the image of Churchill the war leader, and 'his' Army. For whilst Churchill was undeniably a towering statesman, his relations with both the Army and War Office were ambiguous and altered considerably not only with the progress of the Second World War, but over decades. In this comprehensive book, Stephen Bull examines every aspect of the British Army during the Second World War, and considers in detail the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation that was tested to its limits on many fronts but made an immense contribution to the successful Allied outcome. The book explores the structure of military power from the men who ran it, the Generals to the detail of the regiments they commanded. It looks at the uniforms the soldiers wore and the badges and insignia they bore on their uniforms. The weaponry Churchill's army used is discussed in detail, from small arms including rifles, bayonets, grenades, carbines and machine guns to the massed firepower of the artillery along with the increasing sophistication of tanks and other military vehicles during the period. Finally the role of auxiliary and special forces and their contribution to the campaign is considered. The comprehensive text is enhanced by more than 200 contemporary photographs.