Author: Susan Cunnington
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Home and State
Author: Susan Cunnington
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Churchill's Army
Author: Stephen Bull
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1844863980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1844863980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
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.
Navy & Army Illustrated
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Navy and Army Illustrated
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Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Languages : en
Pages : 640
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On the Heels of De Wet
Author: Intelligence Officer
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Category : South African War, 1899-1902
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Category : South African War, 1899-1902
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Rubina
Author: James Blyth
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Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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On the Heels of De Wet
Author: Lionel James
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Category : South African War, 1899-1902
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Category : South African War, 1899-1902
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases
Author: Edward Fraser
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134963653
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1426
Book Description
The definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134963653
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1426
Book Description
The definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.
London Society
Author: James Hogg
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 862
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 862
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