Call to Arms
The British Army 1914-18
Published on 30. April 2015
576 pages
978-1-78022-759-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comprehensive account of how the British Army coped with and adapted to the enormous challenges and pressures of the First World War -- the first major continental war that the army had had to fight for almost a hundred years. Following the course of the War, both on the Western Front and in other theatres, Charles Messenger tells how the British Army managed the challenges of command, training, technology and new weapons of war. He examines officer selection, medicine, discipline, the manpower crisis of 1918, the integration of women into the forces and many other topics.
Based on years of original research, this will become the standard work of reference on the organization and administration of the biggest army Britain has ever put into the field.
Based on years of original research, this will become the standard work of reference on the organization and administration of the biggest army Britain has ever put into the field.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Edition type
Digital original
File size
6,41 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78022-759-7 (9781780227597)
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Person
Charles Messenger was a Regular officer in the Royal Tank Regiment. He then left the army to take up a career as a military historian and defence analyst. His second career has proved hugely successful, and he has published a large number of books, mainly concentrating on the two World Wars.
