The British Army in the 1980s

Osprey Elite #14

by Mike Chappell

The British Army currently enjoys, both at home and abroad, the reputation of being one of the best in the world. Composed entirely of volunteers, its morale sustained by its curious and little-understood attitudes towards tradition, the British Army attracts respect and admiration from the military expert and the layman alike. Written and illustrated by a former British Army infantryman with 22 years' experience, this book details the Army's history, organization, uniforms and distinctions. The text is backed by numerous illustrations and photographs.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military History, War

64 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 1988

Reviews

[Jack Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is certainly an informative book. However, it gives you an awful lot of information and leaves it at that. It would’ve been great if there was slightly less information but went into a greater amount of depth and detail on certain issues. For example, the book touches upon the different places that the army is stationed, but one is never actually told what they were doing there. However, I really enjoyed some of the information on the uniforms. But again one could say again that a slight sliming of the information and greater depth wouldn’t be a negative thing.