Kitchener S Army

Author : Peter Simkins
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844155859

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Kitchener’s Army by Peter Simkins Pdf

Numbering over five million men, Britain's army in the First World War was the biggest in the country's history. Remarkably, nearly half those men who served in it were volunteers. 2,466,719 men enlisted between August 1914 and December 1915, many in response to the appeals of the Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener. How did Britain succeed in creating a mass army, almost from scratch, in the middle of a major war ? What compelled so many men to volunteer ' and what happened to them once they had taken the King's shilling ? Peter Simkins describes how Kitchener's New Armies were raised and reviews the main political, economic and social effects of the recruiting campaign. He examines the experiences and impressions of the officers and men who made up the New Armies. As well as analysing their motives for enlisting, he explores how they were fed, housed, equipped and trained before they set off for active service abroad. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, ranging from government papers to the diaries and letters of individual soldiers, he questions long-held assumptions about the 'rush to the colours' and the nature of patriotism in 1914. The book will be of interest not only to those studying social, political and economic history, but also to general readers who wish to know more about the story of Britain's citizen soldiers in the Great War.

Author : Peter Simkins
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0719026385

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Kitchener's Army by Peter Simkins Pdf

Author : Peter Simkins
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473815797

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Kitchener's Army by Peter Simkins Pdf

Numbering over five million men, Britain's army in the First World War was the biggest in the country's history. Remarkably, nearly half those men who served in it were volunteers. 2,466,719 men enlisted between August 1914 and December 1915, many in response to the appeals of the Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener. How did Britain succeed in creating a mass army, almost from scratch, in the middle of a major war ? What compelled so many men to volunteer ' and what happened to them once they had taken the King's shilling ? Peter Simkins describes how Kitchener's New Armies were raised and reviews the main political, economic and social effects of the recruiting campaign. He examines the experiences and impressions of the officers and men who made up the New Armies. As well as analysing their motives for enlisting, he explores how they were fed, housed, equipped and trained before they set off for active service abroad. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, ranging from government papers to the diaries and letters of individual soldiers, he questions long-held assumptions about the 'rush to the colours' and the nature of patriotism in 1914. The book will be of interest not only to those studying social, political and economic history, but also to general readers who wish to know more about the story of Britain's citizen soldiers in the Great War.

Author : Peter Simkins
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719026377

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Kitchener's Army by Peter Simkins Pdf

This interesting book looks at the British army of 1914, an army of conscripts and volunteers. The effect of this mobilization on the social and political climate of Britain and the kind of army that was created are thoroughly explored. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : David Bilton
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473873537

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The Badges of Kitchener's Army by David Bilton Pdf

Badges of Kitchener's Army is based on thirty years research in museums, archives and collections. It is an exhaustive study of the development of the battalion, brigade and divisional signs of the thirty divisions raised by Kitchener's appeal for men. While the divisional signs are well known, there has been little authoritative work on the signs worn by the infantry battalions. The book will illustrate the unique cap and shoulder titles used, as well as cloth signs worn to provide easy recognition in the trenches. Each service battalion, of each regiment has a listing, which provides a brief history of the unit and detailed information on the badges worn.It is prodigiously illustrated and contains much information, like why a shape or color was chosen, when it was adopted, what size it was, whether it was worn on a helmet, what color the helmet was and even what colors were used on horse transport; the majority of this rich and detailed information has never been published before. What helps make the information accurate and authoritative is that much of it comes from an archive created at the time and from personal correspondence with hundreds of veterans in the 1980s, many of whom still had their badges and often had razor-sharp recollections about wearing them. The book will also provide some comments from these veterans. A further unique aspect of the book is that it will look at the uniforms and badges worn before the battalions left the country, providing much new information that will enable people to identify any photographs they have lying around.

Author : James Norman Hall
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015982174

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Kitchener's Mob by James Norman Hall Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:N11071409

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Kitchener's Army and the Territorial Forces by Edgar Wallace Pdf

Author : E.W. Parker
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783378500

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Into Battle by E.W. Parker Pdf

Written well over ninety years ago while the experiences of youth were still fresh in the authors mind, this is the story of a seventeen-year-old boy from the time he joined Kitcheners Army, as one of the first hundred thousand in 1914, until he found himself in hospital—an officer with the Military Cross—recovering from his last wound, on the day of the Armistice, 11 November, 1918.In no way a formal record of the great and terrible events it describes, this is a purely personal, almost private, account. It is a plain, unvarnished tale—and even more effective for that—of heroism, and the horror peculiar to trench warfare of the First World War.Interspersed with moments of pity, humor and a deep response to natural beauty and peace out of the firing line, it is a record, which in its details, direct simplicity and manner of telling, comes nearer to the truth than many more ambitious accounts.

Author : Ray Westlake
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 1871876052

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Kitchener's Army by Ray Westlake Pdf

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0656125454

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Kitchener's Army and the Territorial Forces, the Full Story of a Great Achievement (Classic Reprint) by Edgar Wallace Pdf

Excerpt from Kitchener's Army and the Territorial Forces, the Full Story of a Great Achievement At the time when the British Army was mobilising in England, and when Russia had no more than men on the scene of action, Germany had concentrated forty four Army Corps, divided into nine Armies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : James Norman Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : NYPL:33433082479241

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Kitchener's Mob by James Norman Hall Pdf

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:N11071374

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Kitchener's Army and the Territorial Forces by Edgar Wallace Pdf

Author : G B Manwaring
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0469940239

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If We Return Letters of a Soldier of Kitchener's Army by G B Manwaring Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Stephen Cliffe
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Churchill, Kitchener and Lloyd George by Stephen Cliffe Pdf

Would it have been possible for the First World War to be avoided? Steve Cliffe, author of Churchill, Kitchener and Lloyd George: First World Warlords, believes so as did David Lloyd George, Britain’s wartime prime minister. In a bloody act of annihilation that killed over half a million young British men, George was one of three powerful personalities who indelibly stamped their authority and influence on the conduct and final outcome of ‘the war to end all wars’. Of the other two, Winston Churchill became better known for his role in the Second World War, and Lord Kitchener was arguably the greatest instigator of Britain’s war effort. With his image stamped on the iconic ‘Your country needs you’ enlistment poster during the war, Kitchener exerted tremendous influence on both politicians and a lost generation of British youth. Those who start wars seldom finish them, and Kitchener, tragically, was no exception to this grim rule. Illustrations: 40 black-and-white photographs

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612344454

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Kitchener's War: British Strategy from 1914-1916 by George H. Cassar Pdf

A new study of one of Britain's most famous soldiers.