Weary Road The Recollections Of A Subaltern Of Infantry
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Weary Road The Recollections Of A Subaltern Of Infantry
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Author : Charles Douie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-06-01
Weary Road The Recollections Of A Subaltern Of Infantry written by Charles Douie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-01 with History categories.
The Weary Road
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Author : Charles Douie
language : en
Publisher: Strong Oak Press, Limited
Release Date : 1929
The Weary Road written by Charles Douie and has been published by Strong Oak Press, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with France categories.
Eyewitness On The Somme 1916
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Author : Matthew Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-06-30
Eyewitness On The Somme 1916 written by Matthew Richardson 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 2016-06-30 with History categories.
What was the soldiers experience of the Battle of the Somme? How did the men who were there record their part in the fighting or remember it afterwards? How can we, 100 years later, gain an insight into one of the most famous and contentious - episodes of the Great War? Matthew Richardsons graphic account, which is based on the vivid personal testimony of those who took part, offers us a direct impression of the reality of the battle from the perspective of the ordinary soldiers and junior officers on the front line. He draws heavily on previously unpublished personal accounts letters, diaries, and memoirs, some never before translated into English to build up a multifaceted picture of the Somme offensive from the first disastrous day of the attack, through the subsequent operations between July and November 1916. In their own words, the soldiers who were caught up in the conflict recall in unflinching detail the fighting across the entire Somme battlefield. The narrative features the recollections of British, Commonwealth, French and American soldiers, and interweaves their testimony with descriptions left by their German adversaries. For the first time in a single volume, the reader has the opportunity to explore all facets of this momentous five-month-long struggle. Over 100 black-and-white contemporary photographs, many previously unpublished, accompany the text, whilst a selection of artifacts recovered from the battlefield is illustrated in colour. These striking objects bear silent witness to the ferocity of the battle, and often reflect some moment of personal tragedy.
Survivors Of A Kind
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Author : Brian Bond
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2008-12-20
Survivors Of A Kind written by Brian Bond and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-20 with History categories.
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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.
Fritz And Tommy
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Author : Peter Doyle
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2015-10-05
Fritz And Tommy written by Peter Doyle 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 2015-10-05 with History categories.
It was a war that shaped the modern world, fought on five continents, claiming the lives of ten million people. Two great nations met each other on the field of battle for the first time. But were they so very different? For the first time, and drawing widely on archive material in the form of original letters and diaries, Peter Doyle and Robin Schäfer bring together the two sides, 'Fritz' and 'Tommy', to examine cultural and military nuances that have until now been left untouched: their approaches to war, their lives at the front, their greatest fears and their hopes for the future. The soldiers on both sides went to war with high ideals; they experienced horror and misery, but also comradeship/Kameradschaft. And with increasing alienation from the people at home, they drew closer together, 'the Hun' transformed into 'good old Jerry' by the war's end. This unique collaboration is a refreshing yet touching examination of how little truly divided the men on either side of no-man'sland during the First World War.
Six Weeks
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Author : John Lewis-Stempel
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-10-28
Six Weeks written by John Lewis-Stempel and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-28 with History categories.
The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks. During the Great War, many boys went straight from the classroom to the most dangerous job in the world - that of junior officer on the Western Front. Although desperately aware of how many of their predecessors had fallen before them, nearly all stepped forward, unflinchingly, to do their duty. The average life expectancy of a subaltern in the trenches was a mere six weeks. In this remarkable book, John Lewis-Stempel focuses on the forgotten men who truly won Britain's victory in the First World War - the subalterns, lieutenants and captains of the Army, the leaders in the trenches, the first 'over the top', the last to retreat. Basing his narrative on a huge range of first-person accounts, including the poignant letters and diaries sent home or to their old schools, the author reveals what motivated these boy-men to act in such an extraordinary, heroic way. He describes their brief, brilliant lives in and out of the trenches, the tireless ways they cared for their men, and how they tried to behave with honour in a world where their values and codes were quite literally being shot to pieces.
Remembering Tommy
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Author : Peter Doyle
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-10-01
Remembering Tommy written by Peter Doyle 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 2013-10-01 with History categories.
The British soldier of the Great War has been depicted in many books. Invariably, a pen picture paints him as stoic, joining the army in a wave of patriotic fervour, and destined to serve four years on the Western Front in some of the most costly battles in history. Yet often the picture is difficult to resolve for the reader. What was it like in the trenches? How did the soldier live, where did he sleep? What was it like to go over the top, and when he did, what did he carry with him? For many, the idea of trench life is hazy, and usually involves 'drowning in mud', in, as one writer put it, 'the pitiless misery' of Passchendaele. Recently, military historians have presented an alternative picture, a picture in which the hopelessness of the First World War is given new life and purpose. Remembering Tommy pays tribute to the real life British soldier of the Great War from the moment of joining up to their final homecoming. Using original artefacts in historic settings, the men and their words are brought to life. The uniforms they wore, the equipment they carried, the letters they wrote home, their personal possessions, mementos and photographs come together in a powerful tribute to the indomitable Tommy. Each one of these precious artefacts bears witness to the men who left them behind – allowing us to almost reach out and touch history.
Military Aspects Of Geology
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Author : E. P. F. Rose
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2019-01-31
Military Aspects Of Geology written by E. P. F. Rose and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-31 with Science categories.
This book complements the Geological Society’s Special Publication 362: Military Aspects of Hydrogeology. Generated under the auspices of the Society’s History of Geology and Engineering Groups, it contains papers from authors in the UK, USA, Germany and Austria. Substantial papers describe some innovative engineering activities, influenced by geology, undertaken by the armed forces of the opposing nations in World War I. These activities were reactivated and developed in World War II. Examples include trenching from World War I, tunnelling and quarrying from both wars, and the use of geologists to aid German coastal fortification and Allied aerial photographic interpretation in World War II. The extensive introduction and other chapters reveal that ‘military geology’ has a longer history. These chapters relate to pre-twentieth century coastal fortification in the UK and the USA; conflict in the American Civil War; long-term ‘going’ assessments for German forces; tunnel repair after wartime route denial in Hong Kong; and tunnel detection after recent insurgent improvisation in Iraq.
The A To Z Of World War I
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Author : Ian V. Hogg
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2009-09-15
The A To Z Of World War I written by Ian V. Hogg and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with History categories.
From the A7V tank to the Zimmerman telegram, this dictionary focuses heavily on the military aspects of World War I. Entries of a paragraph to a page cover major battles from Palestine to China, biographical notes on selected soldiers, geographical features which affected the fighting, and various military equipment. Chronologies of the major events and battles of the war and a short summary are included to provide context. Originally published in 1998 under the title Historical dictionary of World War I.