West Country Regiments On The Somme
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West Country Regiments On The Somme
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Author : Tim Saunders
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2004-01-01
West Country Regiments On The Somme written by Tim Saunders and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with History categories.
Previous works have concentrated on the 'Pal' in Britain's northern towns and cities. This book seeks to explore the little appreciated part in the Battle of the Somme played by the Regular and Volunteer Service battalions of two small West Country regiments; the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment. These two regiments had five battalions in action on the first day of the battle and were represented in most of the significant attacks during the three and half months of the 1916. The reader will be able to form a clear picture of the battle's development as a whole through the eyes of Westcountry soldiers who fought on the Somme.
The Old West Country Regiments 11th 39th And 54th
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Author : Jeremy Archer
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Release Date : 2012
The Old West Country Regiments 11th 39th And 54th written by Jeremy Archer and has been published by Pen & Sword Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with West Country (England) categories.
Drawing on the distinguished records of the three original West Country Regiments, this book brings together a collection of military anecdotes. Reflecting Britain's Imperial history, they cover empire building in India, the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic era, the Crimean, Zulu & Boer Wars, as well as the Great War.
Tracing British Battalions On The Somme
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Author : Ray Westlake
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-01-15
Tracing British Battalions On The Somme written by Ray Westlake 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 2009-01-15 with History categories.
Although seventy-eight years have passed since the Battle of the Somme was fought, interest in this, the bloodiest battle of the First World War, has never waned. Ray Westlake has collated all the information so painstakingly gathered, to produce a comprehensive compendium of the exact movements of every battalion involved in the battle. This book is invaluable not only to researchers but to all those visiting the battlefield and anxious to trace the movements of their forbears.
Pals On The Somme 1916
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Author : Roni Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-09-18
Pals On The Somme 1916 written by Roni Wilkinson 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 2006-09-18 with History categories.
Pals on the Somme covers the history of all the Pals Battalions who fought on the Somme during the First World War. The book looks at the events which led to the war and how the Pals phenomenon was born.It considers the attitude and social conditions in Britain at the time. It covers the training and equipping of the Battalions, the preparations for the Big Push, 1st July 1916, and going over the top, and how each battalion fared, failed or succeeded. It looks at how they Battalions had to undergo a change after the 1st July, due to the heavy casualties, and the final victory in 1918, and how the battalions were eventually amalgamated. The final chapter examines how each area coped in the aftermath of losing their men in the three year slaughter. It covers the organizations and visits to the Battlefields as they are today.
The First Vcs
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Author : John Grehan
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2016-10-31
The First Vcs written by John Grehan and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with History categories.
Officers led and men followed; all were expected to do their duty without thought of reward. Enlisted men rarely penetrated the officer ranks and promotion owed more to money than merit. Then came the Crimean War.The incompetence and ineffectiveness of the senior officers contrasted sharply with the bravery of the lower ranks. Fuelled by the reports from the first-ever war correspondents which were read by an increasingly literate public, the mumblings of discontent rapidly grew into a national outcry. Questions were asked in Parliament, answers were demanded by the press why were the heroes of the Alma, Inkerman and the Charge of the Light Brigade not being recognised? Something had be done.That something was the introduction of an award that would be of such prestige it would be sought by all men from the private to the Field Marshal. It would be the highest possible award for valour in the face of the enemy and it bore the name of the Queen for whom the men fought.This is the story of how the first Victoria Crosses were attained in the heat of the most deadly conflict of the nineteenth century. It is also an examination of how the definition of courage, as recognised by the awarding of VCs, evolved, from saving the regimental colours at the Alma to saving a comrade in the No Mans Land before Sevastopol.
Torquay In The Great War
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Author : Alex Potter
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-02-28
Torquay In The Great War written by Alex Potter 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 2015-02-28 with History categories.
In 1914 Torquay was the crown jewel of the English Riviera, long the haunt of the rich and famous but this status was not to last. The Great War of 1914-1918 brought a shuddering end to this golden period in amongst the blood and mud of the Western Front as hundreds of Torquinians gave their lives in the fight against the Kaiser. This book documents the town's experience, both militarily and socially through the extensive use of previously unpublished letters from those who served, by following the career of General Sir Herbert Plumer, commander of the British Second Army and native Torquinian and by featuring a detailed analysis of the home front throughout the war. In doing so it challenges many of the war's myths including the idea of war enthusiasm in 1914, widespread opposition to the war and the old myth of lions led by donkeys. In doing so it reveals the extent to which even a small town such as Torquay contributed to the war effort and how much the war permanently changed Torquay.
Before Action
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Author : Charlotte Zeepvat
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-11-30
Before Action written by Charlotte Zeepvat 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.
William Noel Hodgson never intended to be a soldier; he wanted to write. The Great War made his reputation as a poet but it also killed him. This groundbreaking biography traces his path through the pre-war world and explores why he set his own hopes and plans aside to join the army. His story is personal but it evokes the experience of a generation.A hundred years on, Hodgson is not only remembered for his poetry. He has become one of the best-known casualties of the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the most deadly day in British military history. His own unit, the 9th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment, lost well over half the men who went over the top that morning and every officer but one: dead, wounded or missing, most in the first half-hour.Before Action draws on Hodgsons own writing and on the unpublished letters and diaries of his fellow officers to recreate the experiences of a 1914 volunteer battalion. Through their eyes we see everything from the lighter moments of soldiering to battle at its most violent: at Loos, where Hodgson won the Military Cross, and the opening day of the Somme offensive. The book offers an important new explanation of what happened to the 9th Devons that fateful morning. It uncovers the hidden meanings behind some of Hodgsons most familiar poems, and its wider themes of family and friendship, war, grief and remembrance, are universal.
Stand To
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Stand To written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Instruments Of Battle
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Author : James Tanner
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-09-11
The Instruments Of Battle written by James Tanner and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with History categories.
“The hitherto forgotten story of the development of the regimental band, mainly drummers and buglers. A rare piece of social history” (Books Monthly). The Instruments of Battle examines in detail the development and role of the British Army’s fighting drummers and buglers, from the time of the foundation of the army up to the present day. While their principal weapon of war was the drum and bugle—and the fife—these men and boys were not musicians as such, but fighting soldiers who took their place in the front line. The origins of the drum and bugle in the classical period and the later influence of Islamic armies are examined, leading to the arrival of the drum and fife in early Tudor England. The story proper picks up post-English Civil War. The drum’s period of supremacy through much of the eighteenth-century army is surveyed, and certain myths as to its use are dispelled. The bugle rapidly superseded the drum for field use in the nineteenth century—until developments on the battlefield consigned these instruments largely to barrack life and the parade ground. But there are surprising examples of the use of the bugle in the field through both world wars as the story is brought up to modern day and the instruments’ relegation to an almost exclusively ceremonial role. This is all set against a background of campaigns, battles, changing tactical methods, and the difficult processes of command and control on the battlefield. Interwoven is relevant comparison with other armies, particularly American and French. Stories of the drummers and buglers themselves provide social context to their place in the army.
All The King S Men
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Author : Saul David
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2012-02-02
All The King S Men written by Saul David and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with History categories.
Saul David's All The King's Men is a thrilling history of the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo. Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling treatment. This is their story: of brutal discipline and inedible food, of loyalty and low pay, of barracks and battlefield - of victory, defeat, life and death. Praise for All The King's Men: 'An extraordinary story, packed with drama, incident and great characters...All The King's Men is all you could hope for...Quite an achievement', Patrick Bishop, Country Life 'A heady mixture of heroism, incompetence, devilish tactics and plain good luck', Sunday Times 'Filled with swashbuckling derring-do, the reek of blood and gunpowder, combined with shrewd analysis of power, war and psychology', Simon Sebag Montefiore Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857, Zulu and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. He recently presented 'Bullets, Boots and Bandages' for BBC 4 and is a regular contributor to Radio 4.