Author: Andrew Hanham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781902040608
Category : Military decorations
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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Author: Great Britain. Army Council
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Author: United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorations of honor
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Author: Christopher McCreery
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459724178
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 867

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This updated, full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada’s various national orders, decorations, and medals. This expanded and updated edition of The Canadian Honours System surveys the history of Canada’s various orders, decorations, and medals, from New France’s Croix de St. Louis, Britain’s the Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian honours such as the Sacrifice Medal and recently created Polar Medal. Since the establishment of the Order of Canada in 1967, the Canadian honours system has grown to become one of the most comprehensive in the world — with more than 300,000 Canadians having been rewarded over the past fifty years. Each honour in the modern Canadian honours system, and its precursor, the British imperial honours system, is examined here in detail, including historical background, design, and criteria for bestowal. With special chapters on heraldry, protocol, and the proper mounting and wearing of medals, The Canadian Honours System is an essential reference for anyone interested in Canadian honours.

Author: Great Britain. Air Ministry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Author: United States. Marine Corps
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 908

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Author: United States. Marine Corps
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1134

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Author: Stephen Bull
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1844863999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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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.

Author: Stephen Connelly
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780907605201
Category : Decorations of honor
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Author: India. Foreign and Political Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil service
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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