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Author : Sir Martin Farndale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : UOM:39015024986054
Author : B. P. Hughes
Publisher : Potomac Books Incorporated
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0080409849
"Guns were first used by the English in the battle at Crecy in 1346 and ever since they have played a fundamental and ever increasing role in war. Henry VII formed the first force of artillery in England in 1486 when he established a permanent body of gunners in the royal fortresses. Master Gunners were appointed to look after the guns and the first Master Gunner of Whitehall and St James's Park was appointed in 1673. Then in 1716 a permanent Regiment of Artillery was formed at Woolwich and the title 'Royal' was awarded to it in 1722. The Royal Horse Artillery was founded in 1793." "Because gunners rallied to the guns in battle the guns became the Colours of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Since 1756 The Royal Artillery, when on parade with guns, has taken precedence over all regiments of the Army except the cavalry. Since 1793, when on parade with their guns, The Royal Horse Artillery has taken precedence over all regiments of the Army. At Woolwich the Regiment possesses one of the World's greatest collections of books and archives on the subject of artillery. Its museums tell the story of the guns from Crecy to the present day. However, the official history of the Regiment ended in 1914. In the 1960's the Royal Artillery Historical Affairs Committee embarked on a major project to bring the history up to date under the leadership of 'Bil' Hughes." "This volume is concerned with the period of relative peace between two World wars. It includes details of operations in Europe, Russia and the Near and Middle East but is mainly concerned with the lives of members of the Regiment. This period saw the end of the horse as the means of draught and its replacement by mechanical vehicles. This is a work of social and military history but also contains an account of the weapons with which the Regiment was equipped up to the outbreak of war in 1939. It has been written by a number of Gunners who played a distinguished part in the story of the Regiment between the Wars."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Lee Windsor,Roger Sarty,Marc Milner
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781771122566
Loyal Gunners uniquely encapsulates the experience of Canadian militia gunners and their units into a single compelling narrative that centres on the artillery units of New Brunswick. The story of those units is a profoundly Canadian story: one of dedication and sacrifice in service of great guns and of Canada. The 3rd Field Regiment (The Loyal Company), Royal Canadian Artillery, is Canada’s oldest artillery unit, dating to the founding of the Loyal Company in Saint John in 1793. Since its centennial in 1893, 3rd Field—in various permutations of medium, coastal, and anti-aircraft artillery—has formed the core of New Brunswick’s militia artillery, and it has endured into the twenty-first century as the last remaining artillery unit in the province. This book is the first modern assessment of the development of Canadian heavy artillery in the Great War, the first look at the development of artillery in general in both world wars, and the first exploration of the development and operational deployment of anti-tank artillery in the Second World War. It also tells a universal story of survival as it chronicles the fortunes of New Brunswick militia units through the darkest days of the Cold War, when conventional armed forces were entirely out of favour. In 1950 New Brunswick had four and a half regiments of artillery; by 1970 it had one—3rd Field. Loyal Gunners traces the rise and fall of artillery batteries in New Brunswick as the nature of modern war evolved. From the Great War to Afghanistan it provides the most comprehensive account to date of Canada’s gunners.
Author : Richard Doherty
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750979313
During the Second World War, the Germans considered the Royal Artillery to be the most professional arm of the British Army: British gunners were accurate, effective and efficient, and provided fire support for their armoured and infantry colleagues that was better than that in any other army. However, the Royal Artillery delivered much more than field and medium artillery battlefield support. Gunner regiments manned antitank guns on the front line and light anti-aircraft guns in divisional regiments to defend against air attack at home and abroad. The Royal Artillery also helped to protect convoys that brought essential supplies to Britain, and AA gunners had their finest hour when they destroyed the majority of the V-1 flying bombs launched against Britain from June 1944. Richard Doherty delves into the wide-ranging role of the Royal Artillery, examining its state of preparedness in 1939, the many developments that were introduced during the war – including aerial observation and self-propelled artillery – the growth of the regiment and its effectiveness in its many roles. Royal Artillery in the Second World War is a comprehensive account of a British Army regiment that played a vital role in the ensuing Allied victory.
Author : G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773597907
Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson's Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 was first published by the Department of National Defence in 1962 as the official history of the Canadian Army’s involvement in the First World War. Immediately after the war ended Colonel A. Fortescue Duguid made a first attempt to write an official history of the war, but the ill-fated project produced only the first of an anticipated eight volumes. Decades later, G.W.L. Nicholson - already the author of an official history of the Second World War - was commissioned to write a new official history of the First. Illustrated with numerous photographs and full-colour maps, Nicholson’s text offers an authoritative account of the war effort, while also discussing politics on the home front, including debates around conscription in 1917. With a new critical introduction by Mark Osborne Humphries that traces the development of Nicholson’s text and analyzes its legacy, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 is an essential resource for both professional historians and military history enthusiasts.
Author : Bill Clements
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473829589
The military historian presents a fascinating reassessment of Britain’s Singapore Naval Base and the WWII Battle of Singapore. The Fall of Singapore in February 1942 was arguably the greatest disaster suffered by the British Empire. Between 1923 and 1938, the Singapore naval base had been upgraded with some of the largest coast guns ever installed. But the guns’ design and incorrect siting have since been blamed for the humiliating loss during World War II. In The Fatal Fortress, Bill Clements traces the history of Singapore’s armaments from the city’s founding in 1819 to the demise of coast artillery in the British Army in 1953. He also follows the development of artillery through the Victorian era of muzzleloading guns to the introduction of breechloading guns in the twentieth century. Clements argues that it was not the siting of the guns that brought about the fall of Singapore, but an overall failure in command and control and a lack of suitable ammunition. This volume is illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and plans, and contains a gazetteer describing all the batteries and forts, both existing and demolished. There is also an annex giving the details of the guns that were installed in Singapore.
Author : Sir Martin Farndale
Publisher : Brassey's
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015039032134
This volume begins the story of the Royal Artillery in World War II, and covers the period from September 1939 to the end of 1941. The regiment was by no means fully prepared for war but by supreme effort managed to recruit and train the hundreds of thousands of men and women required.
Author : Allan Converse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521194808
This book uniquely reflects upon the experience of two divisions from different armies in WWII.
Author : Sir Martin Farndale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : WISC:89054999842
Author : Stig H. Moberg
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473895621
This book provides an insight into how artillery resources were established, developed and employed during the Second World War, using the British Royal Artillery as an example. Beginning with an overview of the nature and state of readiness of the Royal Artillery on the outbreak of war, the book analyses in great detail the weapons available to the Royal Artillery, their technical functionality and their performance capabilities. With this knowledge the author then examines the organization, methods, procedures and tactics employed by the Royal Artillery. To complete this fascinating study, Stig Moberg looks at a number of key battles from the war to see how the artillery was used, and the effectiveness of its support to the British and Allied infantry, in campaigns in North Africa, Burma and Europe. British Artillery of the Second World War is profusely illustrated throughout with photographs, maps, plans, graphs, charts and diagrams to demonstrate precisely how the British Artillery was used on the battlefields around the world. Although I am an infantryman, and proud of it, I have many times said that the Royal Regiment of Artillery, in my opinion, did more to win the last war, more than any other Arm of the Service.Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
Author : Sir Martin Farndale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : NWU:35556032710097
Author : Bill Clements
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526740311
A study of how the Royal Navy defended the British Empire’s far-flung bases, from Bermuda to Hong Kong and beyond. Includes maps and photos. During the nineteenth century, the Royal Navy played a key role in defending the expanding British Empire. As sail gave way to steam power, there was a pressing requirement for coaling stations and dock facilities across the world’s oceans. These strategic bases needed fixed defenses. In Britain’s Island Fortresses, historian Bill Clements describes in detail, with the aid of historic photographs, maps and plans, the defenses of the most important islands, Bermuda, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Jamaica and Singapore, and a number of lesser ones including Antigua, Ascension, Mauritius, St. Helena, and St. Lucia. He describes how the defenses were modified over the years in order to meet the changing strategic needs of the Empire, and the technological changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. Only three of these bases had to defend themselves in war—Hong Kong, Singapore and Ceylon—and the author relates the battles for these bases. This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the maritime history of the British Empire.
Author : David French
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191531569
The regimental system has been the foundation of the British army for three hundred years. This iconoclastic study shows how it was refashioned in the late nineteenth century, and how it was subsequently and repeatedly reinvented to suit the changing roles that were forced upon the army. Based upon a combination of official papers, private papers and personal reminiscences, and upon research in the National Archives, regimental museums and collections, and other depositories, this book challenges the assumptions of both the exponents and detractors of the system. The author, David French, shows that there was not one, but several, regimental systems and he demonstrates that localised recruiting was usually a failure. Many regiments were never able to draw more than a small proportion of their recruits from their own districts. He shows that regimental loyalties were not a primordial force; regimental authorities had to create them and in the late nineteenth century they manufactured new traditions with gusto, whilst in both World Wars regimental postings quickly broke down and regiments had to take recruits from wherever they could find them. French also argues that the notion that the British army was bad at fighting big battles because the regimental system created a parochial military culture is facile. This is the first book to strip away the myths that have been deliberately manufactured to justify or to condemn the regimental system and to uncover the reality beneath them. It thus illuminates our understanding of the past while simultaneously throwing glaring new light on the still continuing debate over the place of the regimental system in the modern army today.
Author : Boyd L. Dastrup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Artillery, Field and mountain
ISBN : UCR:31210023604513
Author : N. W. Routledge
Publisher : Brassey's
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015032543004
In 1914, the Royal Artillery began an acivity quite unlike any which had gone before - the engagement of a target moving at speed and in three dimensions in space. The fourth volume in a series tracing the history of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, this book covers the development and operational success of anti-aircraft artillery.
