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A Nation in Arms: A Social Study of the British Army in the First World War
BECKETT, I, F, W, / K, SIMPSON, EDS,: A NATION IN ARMS, A SOCIAL STUDY OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR, MANCHESTER, 1985, x 276 p, figuras,Encuadernacion original, Nuevo,
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First published June 1, 1985
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Ian F.W. Beckett
67 books9 followersDr. Ian F.W. Beckett is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and retired Professor of Military History at the University of Kent, Canterbury.
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May 2, 2020
An in depth study of the British Army in the First World War, it has lost little with the the passage of time for its accuracy and value. Part military history, part social history, this is. A study of the composite elements of the army, officers and men, 1914 and 1918, regulars and volunteers, Territorials and conscripts.
Challenging the many myths that have been established around the make-up of the British is an important work that sets the record straight, and demonstrates how a nation traditionally not keen on armies, evolved into a citizen army, supported behind the lines and at the home front, and into a war winning force, and then how quickly it returned to a pre-1914 footing. Perhaps the most surprising, and uncovered issue, is that of the post-war army. In November 1918 as most turned to thinking of demobilisation, the war office needed to think about how it maintained an army, both for occupation, and a return to imperial duties.
An important study, that has now been supplemented by other works, but holds its own none the less. Recommended for anyone who wants a real understanding of the make-up of the army and its links back to the nation it represented.
Challenging the many myths that have been established around the make-up of the British is an important work that sets the record straight, and demonstrates how a nation traditionally not keen on armies, evolved into a citizen army, supported behind the lines and at the home front, and into a war winning force, and then how quickly it returned to a pre-1914 footing. Perhaps the most surprising, and uncovered issue, is that of the post-war army. In November 1918 as most turned to thinking of demobilisation, the war office needed to think about how it maintained an army, both for occupation, and a return to imperial duties.
An important study, that has now been supplemented by other works, but holds its own none the less. Recommended for anyone who wants a real understanding of the make-up of the army and its links back to the nation it represented.
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