Seven Ages of the British Army - Couverture rigide

SEVEN AGES OF THE BRITISH ARMY

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Amazing Book Company
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is lightly sunned to the spine but still in as new condition. This copy has been signed Michael Carver FM to the f.e.p. with no other dedication International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This is the story of the British army from the seventeenth century, when Britain first had a standing army, up to the present day, told by a man who was himself one of its most distinguished and perceptive commanders. The seven ages are those of Cromwell, Marlborough, Wellington; Wolseley and Roberts; Haig; Montgomery; and Templer. By looking at the spectacular careers of these figures Lord Carver emphasizes the successive changes in the army's organization and purpose over the last three hundred years. At the same time he traces the continuous thread of tradition founded on the regiment as a family. Through his informed and vivid descriptions of the principal campaigns and battles he charts the evolution in weapons and tactics, and explains how the recruitment, living conditions and traditions of the British soldier have affected the army and resulted in the fine professional force it is today. This is a fascinating study of the British military experience by an outspoken and influential soldier, of absorbing interest to the military and non military reader alike. Field Marshal Richard Michael Power Carver, Baron Carver, GCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC (24 April 1915 ? 9 December 2001) was a senior British Army officer. Lord Carver served as the Chief of the General Staff (CGS), the professional head of the British Army, and then as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), the professional head of the British Armed Forces. He served with distinction during the Second World War and organised the administration of British forces deployed in response to the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya and later in his career provided advice to the British government on the response to the early stages of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Ref YYY 6. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 032132

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