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Author : William Westerman (Writer on Australian Army)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Soldiers And Gentlemen written by William Westerman (Writer on Australian Army) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING categories.
Soldiers and Gentlemen: Australian Battalion Commanders in the Great War, 1914?1918 is the first book to examine the background, role and conduct of Australian commanding officers during the First World War. Though they held positions of power, commanding officers inhabited a leadership no man's land - they exerted great influence over their units, but they were also largely excluded from the decision-making process and faced the same risks as junior officers on the battlefield. A soldier's well-being and success in battle was heavily dependent on a commanding officer's competence, but little is known about the men who filled these roles. In his groundbreaking book, William Westerman explores the stories of the vitally important, yet often forgotten, commanding officers. Theirs is a story of the timeless challenges of military leadership, and this book prevents them from slipping from the public memory to enhance our knowledge of the conflict.
True Soldier Gentlemen
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Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-01-27
True Soldier Gentlemen written by Adrian Goldsworthy and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Fiction categories.
'[A] Jane Austen-meets-Bernard Cornwell novel' Daily Mail Raw recruits march under the summer sun. But on distant shores a terrible event is about to sing its siren's song to the true soldier gentlemen of Britain. For it is 1808, and the Peninsular War is about to erupt . . . Meet the men of the 106th Foot, a new regiment staffed by young gentlemen who know nothing of war. William Hanley is in the army because he has no other livelihood. Hamish Williams, a man without money or influence, is hoping war will make his name. Their friend Billy Pringle believes the rigours of combat will keep him from the drinking and womanising that are his undoing. And for George Wickham, battle is simply another means of social climbing. When the band of four are plunged into a savage war against the veteran armies of Napoleon, they find their illusions shattered and their lives changed for ever as they face the brutality of the battlefield . . . Combining the vivid detail of a master historian with the engaging characters and pulsating action of a natural storyteller, True Soldier Gentlemen is perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, Allan Mallinson and Simon Scarrow. ********************* 'It's so well written, flows so well, that the detail does not drag you down . . . a fantastic read, well written, well laid out and absorbing from start to finish' Goodreads reviewer 'Having now read quite a few novels set during the Napoleonic Wars, I was extremely impressed by Adrian Goldsworthy's knowledge of the period and his ability to relate this to the reader without it reading like a history text' Goodreads reviewer
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Author : William Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-14
Soldiers And Gentlemen written by William Westerman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-14 with History categories.
In Soldiers and Gentlemen, Westerman explores the stories of the vitally important, yet often forgotten, Australian commanding officers.
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Author : Gilbert Parker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Soldiers And Gentlemen written by Gilbert Parker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
D Day
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
D Day written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
A Soldier And A Gentleman
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Author : Talbot Mundy
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2020-12-08
A Soldier And A Gentleman written by Talbot Mundy and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Art categories.
A Soldier and a Gentleman is a short story by Talbot Mundy. This is the first story to introduce Mundi's famous protagonist Yasmini, a young Hindu woman with a strong character and a remarkable zest for adventures. After that, there were four more stories of Yasmini's adventures, which sustained Mundi's belief in the equality of men and women.
The Gentlemen And The Roughs
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Author : Lorien Foote
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2013-06-21
The Gentlemen And The Roughs written by Lorien Foote and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this contribution to Civil War and gender history, Lorien Foote reveals that internal battles were fought against the backdrop of manhood. Clashing ideals of manliness produced myriad conflicts when educated, refined, and wealthy officers found themselves commanding a hard-drinking group of fighters.
Soldiers Nobles And Gentlemen
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Author : Peter R. Coss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Soldiers Nobles And Gentlemen written by Peter R. Coss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
New essays on chivalry, warfare, and treason and politics in the middle ages. Chivalric culture, soldiers and soldiering, and treason, politics and the court form the main themes of this volume - as is appropriate in a book which honours the distinguished medievalist Maurice Keen. The essays, all by eminentscholars in the field, cover such topics as nobility and mobility in Anglo-Saxon society; chivalry and courtliness; the crusade and chivalric ideas; chivalry and art; devotional literature; piety and chivalry; military strategy;the victualling of castles; Bertrand du Guesclin; soldiers' wives; military communities in fourteenth-century England; military and administrative service among the fifteenth-century gentry; treason, disinvestiture and the disgracing of arms; and treason in Lancastrian Normandy. Overall, they reflect the range of the honoree's interests, the depth of his scholarship, the international flavour of his work, and his unique contribution to historical scholarship. The volume includes appreciations from a former pupil and colleagues, and ends with a bibliography of his work. CONTRIBUTORS: LINNIE RAWLINSON, MARTIN CONWAY, SIMON SKINNER, JAMES CAMPBELL, DAVID CROUCH, CHRISTOPHERTYERMAN, CRAIG TAYLOR, ADRIAN AILES, NIGEL SAUL, JEREMY CATTO, ROWENA ARCHER, CHRISTOPHER ALLMAND, MICHAEL PRESTWICH, MICHAEL JONES, ANNE CURRY, ANDREW AYTON, SIMON PAYLING, PETER COSS, MATTHEW STRICKLAND, JULIET BARKER, MALCOLM VALE, GERALD HARRISS, MARY KEEN
A Soldier And A Gentleman
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Author : Talbot Mundy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
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Soldiers And Gentlemen A History Of The University And Public Schools Brigade Of The Royal Fusiliers 1914 1918
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Author : Colin W. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Helion
Release Date : 2024-03-30
Soldiers And Gentlemen A History Of The University And Public Schools Brigade Of The Royal Fusiliers 1914 1918 written by Colin W. Taylor and has been published by Helion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-30 with History categories.
Soldiers and Gentlemen recounts the Great War history of four unusual infantry units: (the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st (Service) Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers. They were recruited from former university students and public school boys who chose to serve as 'gentleman rankers' rather than as officers. These units were criticized as 'Chocolate Soldiers' or 'rotten men'. Soldiers and Gentlemen will re-examine their reputation and effectiveness. The recruiting and training of the four 'Service' battalions of the University and Public Schools Brigade commenced in September 1914. Special permission was sought from Lord Kitchener; his brief reply was, 'Go ahead, and if you can raise 10,000 men I shall be all the better pleased.' Training commenced at Epsom and Leatherhead before the unit was moved to Clipstone (Nottinghamshire) and Tidworth (Wiltshire) for collective and pre-deployment training. Many members left to pursue commissions elsewhere in Kitchener's Army throughout this time. After many delays, the units deployed overseas and served in 'quiet' sectors at Givenchy and Cambrin over the winter of 1915-1916. In early 1916, three of the battalions were disbanded, with large numbers of their men being sent home for officer training. Only the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, recruited in Manchester, remained in the line; it served during the Battle of the Somme and was decimated at High Wood on 20 July 1916. The battalion then operated at Arras, Nieupoort and Ypres before being disbanded in early 1918. Members of the Brigade also served either as soldiers or officers on almost every front and with nearly every British Army formation. However, these battalions (especially the 20th Battalion) have a poor reputation based on post-war criticism by soldiers like Robert Graves, Dr James Dunn, and Frank Richards, from within their parent unit, the 33rd Division. Soldiers and Gentlemen provides a more balanced and objective picture. Though not elite battalions, the UPS units were able to 'stick it' when placed under pressure and fought hard on several occasions despite the biased views of their critics. The effectiveness of these battalions in giving future officer candidates considerable trench experience and training cannot be underplayed. Soldiers and Gentlemen covers the formation and training of the UPS Brigade (1914-1915), the history of all four UPS service battalions in France over the Winter of 1915-1916, a battalion history of 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers until disbandment in early 1918, and the service of members of the UPS (both commissioned and enlisted) while with other units. Though the formation of the Brigade was covered in a contemporary published history, the primary accounts and additional archive documents available can now augment that narrative. Soldiers and Gentlemen tells this story using over 30 different first-hand sources, both published and unpublished. These provide a unique insight into the lives and deaths of the men of these battalions, details of their training, routine lifestyle, and combat experiences. The motivations and perspectives of 'gentleman rankers' and their transition into becoming commissioned officers are also examined.