Author : Ira D. Gruber
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN :
Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution
Author : Simon Akam
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 45,87 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category :
ISBN : 9781922310279
A revelatory, explosive new analysis of the British military today. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Britain has changed enormously. During this time, the British Army fought two campaigns, in Iraq and Afghanistan, at considerable financial and human cost. Yet neither war achieved its objectives. This book questions why, and provides challenging but necessary answers. Composed of assiduous documentary research, field reportage, and hundreds of interviews with many soldiers and officers who served, as well as the politicians who directed them, the allies who accompanied them, and the family members who loved and -- on occasion -- lost them, it is a strikingly rich, nuanced portrait of one of our pivotal national institutions in a time of great stress. Award-winning journalist Simon Akam, who spent a year in the army when he was 18, returned a decade later to see how the institution had changed. His book examines the relevance of the armed forces today -- their social, economic, political, and cultural role. This is as much a book about Britain, and about the politics of failure, as it is about the military.
Author : Lt Col Langley Sharp
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,86 MB
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0241992192
The official British Army book on what makes its leadership so successful, and how to become a better leader yourself - whatever your field. ___________________ 'If you want to become a better leader, read this book' Eddie Jones 'An extraordinary read for any leader. Truly brilliant' General Stanley McChrystal, author of Team of Teams 'Excellent. Offers proven tools and strategies' Matthew Syed ___________________ The Habit of Excellence is a unique insight into British Army leadership, explaining what makes it unique, what makes it so effective and what civilians can take from it to become better leaders themselves. Drawing on the latest research in military history, business, sociology, psychology and behavioural science, and with compelling illustration from British Army operations across the centuries, Lt Col Langley Sharp MBE goes beyond the latest leadership fads to distil into one peerlessly authoritative work the essence of leading and leadership from one of the world's most revered institutions. ___________________ 'Excellent. It's hard to see how any leader, whatever their field, wouldn't benefit from reading and rereading it' New Statesman 'Offers lessons for all managers' Financial Times 'Valuable in any walk of life' General Sir Mike Jackson, former Chief of the General Staff 'Very readable. I could not recommend this exceptional book more' General The Lord David Richards, former Chief of the Defence Staff 'Comprehensive and clearly written' Karin von Hippel, Director-General of RUSI 'Terrific. Full of insights and lessons' General David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA
Author : John W. Jackson
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,26 MB
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : David G. Chandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0192853333
From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. Book jacket.
Author : Major Des Astor
Publisher : Random House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 14,69 MB
Release : 2012-11-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1446464040
How will we defeat the Taleban and bring peace to Afghanistan? What will the British soldier of the late 21st century look like? When will the next World War break out? We're damned if we know, but if you want to find out what today's British Army is really like, then The Official Arrse Guide to the British Army is the book for you. Drawn from the wit and wisdom of the ARmy Rumour Service, Britain's biggest and most active military website, the Official Arrse Guide gives the inside track on all aspects of modern British military life. How do I join? Where will I be sent? What's the hardware like? What exactly is it that clerks put in staff officers' coffee? Why do the RAF wear uniforms? Where can I get a decent pair of boots? Is there any meat in an army sausage? All these crucial questions - and more - are answered in The Official Arrse Guide.
Author : J. A. Houlding
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,70 MB
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Antony Beevor
Publisher :
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 19,45 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780552138185
Author : Hew Strachan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780714680699
The essays in this volume set the relationship between the Army and society in the context of the 20th century as a whole.
Author : T. A. Heathcote
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 42,39 MB
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1783830646
T.A. Heathcotes study of the conflicts that established British rule in South Asia, and of the militarys position in the constitution of British India, is a classic work in the field. By placing these conflicts clearly in their local context, his account moves away from the Euro-centric approach of many writers on British imperial military history. It provides a greater understanding not only of the history of the British Indian Army but also of the Indian experience, which had such a formative an effect on the British Army itself. This new edition has been fully revised and given appropriate illustrations.
