[PDF] Footprints Of The 1 4th Leicestershire Regiment August 1914 To November 1918 eBook

Author : Matthias Strohn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1472829344

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This wide-ranging collection of articles by some of the most renowned names in the subject explores the tumultuous events of the final year of the First World War. In 2018, the world commemorated the centenary of the end of the First World War. In many ways, 1918 was the most dramatic year of the conflict. After the defeat of Russia in 1917, the Germans were able to concentrate their forces on the Western Front for the first time in the war, and the German offensives launched from March 1918 onward brought the Western Allies close to defeat. Having stopped the German offensives, the Entente started its counter-attacks on all fronts with the assistance of fresh US troops, driving the Germans back and, by November 1918, the Central Powers had been defeated. This study is a multi-author work containing ten chapters by some of the best historians of the First World War from around the world writing today. It provides an overview and analysis of the different levels of war for each of the main armies involved within the changing context of the reality of warfare in 1918. It also looks in detail at the war at sea and in the air, and considers the aftermath and legacy of the First World War.

Author : W. Mitchinson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 10,53 MB
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1137451610

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William Mitchinson analyses the role and performance of the Territorial Force during the first two years of World War I. The study looks at the way the force was staffed and commanded, its relationship with the Regular Army and the War Office, and how most of its 1st Line divisions managed to retain and promote their local identities.

Author : Martin Middlebrook
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 34,56 MB
Release : 2003-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 178383126X

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Having established himself as one of the foremost military historians in the world, Martin Middlebrook's books are eagerly awaited and prized by publishers. He does so with not just his usual flair but a real sense of conviction and belonging, using sources that have never been tapped before. He uncovers a number of evocative stories and mysteries including the curious case of Captain Staniland an officer in the Lincolns. To discover more read this intriguing book.

Author : Jenny Macleod
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 19,41 MB
Release : 2004-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 1135771561

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This compelling text explores the international, professional, local and personal historiography of the campaign.

Author : Adam Claasen
Publisher : Massey University Press
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2024-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1991016913

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This gripping biography of Air Commodore Keith &‘ Grid' Caldwell CBE, MC, DFC & bar, Croix de guerre, tells the story of his remarkable exploits during the First World War. Flying single-seat fighters against the best of the German air force, including the Red Baron' s Flying Circus and airmen such as Werner Voss, Caldwell accumulated 26 victories in aerial combat.Over his illustrious career he flew with numerous &‘ stars' of the British air service, including Albert Ball, William &‘ Billy' Bishop and Edward &‘ Mick' Mannock. In the last year of the war, aged only 22, he was given command of the new 74 Squadron. Under his leadership 74 &‘ Tiger' Sqaudron become one of the war' s most feared and revered units.Written by a leading military historian, Grid details Caldwell' s journey from early flight training in Auckland to his death-defying sorties over enemy lines on the Western Front. It also details his pivotal role in sustaining military aviation in interwar New Zealand, and his role in reinvigorating interest in the airmen of the First World War during the 1960s and 1970s.