Author : Graham Watson
Publisher : General Data LLC
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2005-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0972029699
This work is a study of the British Army's permanent presence on the continent of Europe. Each section begins with an overview and continues with one or more detailed orders of battle for the period.
Author : Guilbert E. Wyndham Malet
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Army, Indian
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 49,31 MB
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Harry Miller Davson
Publisher :
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 14,32 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Regimental histories
ISBN :
Author : Dale Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 13,71 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782004300
In 1914 the artillery of Britain's 'Field Army' encompassed those weapons judged to have sufficient mobility to keep up with troops in the field. This book describes all major variants, from the 60-pdr guns of the heavy field batteries, perched somewhat uncomfortably on the cusp between field artillery and siege artillery, to the 2.75in. guns of the mountain batteries, almost toy-like in comparison. Between these two extremes lay the bulk of the artillery of the Field Army: the 13-pdr guns of the Royal Horse Artillery, and the 18-pdr guns and 4.5in. howitzers of the Royal Field Artillery batteries.
Author : George Forty
Publisher : Sutton Pub Limited
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,95 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750931908
To encapsulate the British Army in one book is no easy task, but here, George Forty presents it as it was during the Second World War. When war was declared in 1939, the British Army was very much the 'Cinderella' of the three armed services with a total strength of around 865,000 men. However, just four years later when the Allies invaded North West Europe, the British Army had grown into a powerful, well-organized and well-equipped fighting force of three million men and women. George Forty here presents a comprehensive overview of the British Army during this important time. It has full details of mobilization and training, higher organization and arms of the service; divisional organizations and non-divisional units; HQs and Staff; the combat arms and the services; the individual soldier, his weapons and equipment based on that used in 1944; tactics; weapons, vehicles and equipment; vehicle markings and camouflage; the ATS and other Women's Corps. Fully illustrated with an unusual collection of photographs and line illustrations, this is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in this fascinating period of British history.
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 15,87 MB
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9004211454
There is no single volume which covers the Indian Army’s experiences during the two World Wars. And this is what the present edited volume attempts to do. This collection of 17 essays analyze the army as an institution and also touch upon the cultural ethos of the army and related social issues. Thus, this edited volume is a cross between ‘traditional military history’ (study of campaigns, tactics, leadership) and ‘new military history’ (impact of warfare on society and culture). While some of the essays take a pan Indian perspective, a few essays also focus on those regions within India (like Punjab) which were intimately related with the army. A few contributors also turn the spotlight on the overseas theatres like Mesopotamia, France and Burma, where the Indian Army played a very important role. Contributors are Alan Jeffreys, Andrew Syk, Daniel Marston, David Kenyon, Dennis Showalter, Gajendra Singh, Gavin Rand, James Kitchen, Nick Lloyd, Nikolas Gardner, Rajit K. Mazumder, Raymond Callahan, Rob Johnson, Ross Anderson, Tarak Barkawi and Tim Moreman.
Author : FRANCIS. DUNCAN
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9781033630402
Author : Carl E. Franklin
Publisher : Spellmount Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,40 MB
Release : 2012-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752476520
This beautifully illustrated guide by master draughtsman and Napoleonic expert Carl Franklin draws together extensive research and previously unpublished information to provide a new insight into the field artillery and uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars. The evolution of this new form of artillery is shown in full detail for the first time, and its use is fully examined. Particular attention is given to the ammunition, drills, harness, supporting equipment and uniforms of the period, and each type of field artillery is fully illustrated. 'Fire,' Napoleon himself proclaimed, 'is everything; the rest does not matter.' British Napoleonic Field Artillery helps to test the veracity of that statement and is an essential reference for all those interested in Napoleonic history. C.E. Franklin was born in London in 1934. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1951, spending much of his later appointments as an engineer specialising in guided weapons. On leaving the service in 1984 he joined British Aerospace. He retired in 1990 and now spends most of his time in research and writing. He is the author of British Rockets of the Napoleonic and Colonial Wars 1805-1901 and British Napoleonic Uniforms: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Uniforms, Facings and Lace. He lives in Lea, Lincolnshire.
Author : Grant Nicolle
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781503338692
In 2007 Grant Nicolle, formerly a Captain in the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, embarked on a challenging adventure to travel the length of the UK with a horse. He bought a horse, Marv, in the January, undertook preparatory training and detailed planning before setting off from John O' Groats in the Spring. Keeping off the main roads and often sleeping in the same field as Marv, Grant explored the fascinating byways, tracks and minor roads through rural Scotland and England. The generosity and welcome he received in every village he visited was positively uplifting. Stretching the route to ensure he could share the trip with friends and family, this was a chance to put into practice his military endurance, navigational and equestrian training and also see parts of the country that so often get missed. With no back up or replacement horse, Grant and Marv headed for Land's End, some 1100 miles away. This is the story, told in mostly diary format, of that adventure, in the hope that others may undertake similar travels.
