The King S Private Army

Author : Andrew Stewart
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781912174652

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The King's Private Army by Andrew Stewart Pdf

“Well-researched . . . tells the story of the military bodyguard known as the ‘Coats Mission’ led initially by Major Jimmy Coats, Coldstream Guards.” —The Guards Magazine Following the surrender of France in June 1940 Britain prepared to defend itself against a potential German invasion. In great secrecy a decision was taken to establish an elite bodyguard to protect the British Royal Family. Led initially by Major Jimmy Coats, a Coldstream Guards officer and celebrated winter sportsman, it was given the innocuous title of “The Coats Mission,” but its proposed role was perhaps the most important assigned to any unit in the British armed forces. It was intended that this group would evacuate King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses, Margaret and her sister Elizabeth, to a place of safety away from London. For the next two years it trained and prepared for the role in the face of what was believed to be a very real threat, and this study, drawing on previously unseen documents, interviews and archival material, provides its history and explains how the Royal Family’s protection was viewed. Beginning with the prewar shelter preparations for the Royal Households and running through the increased anxiety of the 1940 invasion threat and Blitz, the renewed danger in 1941 and then the progressive reduction in the special measures in the years that followed, The King’s Private Army offers the first dedicated account of a largely unknown but potentially critical element of the defense of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. “Superb.” —Books Monthly

Author : Great Britain. Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2624 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Retired military personnel
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211480822

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The Monthly Army List by Great Britain. Army Pdf

Author : Great Britain. War Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433006892602

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The King's Regulations and Orders for the Army by Great Britain. War Office Pdf

Author : Christopher Kinsey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134214105

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Corporate Soldiers and International Security by Christopher Kinsey Pdf

This book traces the history of private military companies, with a special focus on UK private forces. Christopher Kinsey examines the mercenary companies that filled the ranks of many European armies right up to the 1850s, the organizations that operated in Africa in the 1960s and early 1970s, the rise of legally established private military companies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and today’s private and important actors in international security and post-conflict reconstruction. He shows how and why the change from the mercenary organizations of the 1960s and 1970s came about, as the increasing newness of private military companies came to be recognised. It then examines how PMCs have been able to impact upon international security. Finally, Kinsey looks at the type of problems and advantages that can arise for organizations that decide to use private military companies and how they can make an unique contribution to international security. Corporate Soldiers and International Security will be of great interest to all students of international politics, security studies and war studies.

Author : Col. Michael Lee Lanning
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307416049

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Mercenaries by Col. Michael Lee Lanning Pdf

SOLDIERS OF $$ Privateers, contract killers, corporate warriors. Contract soldiers go by many names, but they all have one thing in common: They fight for money and plunder rather than liberty, God, or country. Now acclaimed author and war vet Michael Lee Lanning traces the compelling history of these fighting machines–from the “Sea Peoples” who fought for the pharaohs’ greater glory to today’s soldiers for hire from private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan. What emerges is a fascinating account of the men who fight other people’s wars–the Greeks who built an empire for Alexander the Great, the Nubians who accompanied Hannibal across the Alps, the Irish who became the first to go global in their search for work. Soldiers of fortune have always had the power to change the course of war, and Lanning examines their pivotal roles in individual battles and in the rise and fall of empires. As the employment of contract soldiers spreads in Iraq and America’s War on Terrorism–the U.S. paid $30 billion to PMCs in 2003 alone–Mercenaries offers a valuable inside look at a system that appears embedded in our nation’s future. Includes eight pages of photographs

Author : James B. Wood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521525136

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The King's Army by James B. Wood Pdf

Historians have long ignored the military aspect of the wars of religion which raged in France during the late sixteenth century, dismissing the conflicts as aimless or hopelessly confused. In contrast, this meticulously researched analysis of the royal army and its operations during the early civil wars brings warfare back to the centre of the picture. James B. Wood explains the reasons for the initial failure of the monarchy to defeat the Huguenots, and examines how that failure prolonged the conflict. He argues that the nature and outcome of the civil wars can only be explained by the fusion of religious rebellion and incomplete military revolution. This study makes an important contribution to the history of military forces, warfare and society, and will be of great interest to those engaged in the debate over the 'Military Revolution' in early modern Europe.

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : France
ISBN : UVA:X000335736

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The Political, Social, and Literary History of France by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf

Author : Suisheng Zhao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317473299

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Debating Political Reform in China by Suisheng Zhao Pdf

The growing disconnect between China's market-oriented economy with its emerging civil society, and the brittle, anacronistic, and authoritarian state has given rise to intense discussion and debate about political reform, not only by Western observers, but also among Chinese intellectuals. While some expect China's political reform to lead to democratization, others have proposed to strengthen the institution of single-party rule and provide it with a solid legal base. This book brings the ongoing debate to life and explores the options for political reform. Offering the perspectives of both Western and Chinese scholars, it presents the controversial argument for building a consultive rule of law regime as an alternative to liberal democracy. It provides several critiques of this thesis, and then tests the thesis through empirical studies on the development of the rule of law in China.

Author : Warren I. Cohen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231557375

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East Asia at the Center by Warren I. Cohen Pdf

Long before the arrival of Western emissaries and powers, East Asian peoples and states were deeply involved in world affairs. In this sweeping account, Warren I. Cohen explores four millennia of international relations from the vantage points of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Writing incisively and authoritatively for readers at all levels, Cohen paints a broad but revealing portrait of East Asia’s place in the world. He defines the region’s boundaries widely, looking beyond China, Japan, and Korea to include Southeast Asia, and extends the scope of international relations to consider the vital role of cultural and economic exchanges. Cohen examines the system of Chinese domination in the ancient world, the exchanges between East Asia and the Islamic world, Chinese sea voyages to Arabia and East Africa, and the emergence of a European-defined international system. He chronicles the new imperialism of the 1890s, the ascendancy of Japan, the trials of World War II, the drama of the Cold War, and the transformations of East Asian states toward the close of the twentieth century. By showing that East Asia has often been preeminent on the world stage, this book not only recasts the past but also adds crucial historical perspective on international politics today. This second edition of East Asia at the Center features new material on the first decades of the twenty-first century.

Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1862273804

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All the Kings Armies by Stuart Reid Pdf

On 23 September 1642 Prince Rupert’s cavalry triumphed outside Worcester in the first major clash on the English Civil War. Almost precisely nine years later, on 3 September 1651, that war was won by Oliver Cromwell’s famous Ironsides outside the same city and in part upon the same ground. Stuart Reid provides a detailed yet readable new military history – the first to be published for over twenty years – of the three conflicts between 1642 and 1651 known as the English Civil War. Prince Rupert, Oliver Cromwell Patrick Ruthven, Alexander Leslie and Sir Thomas Fairfax all play their parts in this fast-moving narrative. At the heart of the book are fresh interpretations, not only of the key battles such as Marston Moor in 1644, but also of the technical and economic factors which helped shape strategy and tactics, making this a truly comprehensive study of one of the most famous conflicts in British history. This book is a must for all historians and enthusiasts of seventeenth-century English history.

Author : Christopher Kinsey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135220174

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Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq by Christopher Kinsey Pdf

Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered. This book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future military operations, as the conflict in Iraq has shown that private contractors are now indispensable to the attainment of both the military and political objectives of war. Finally, the book discusses what advantages and disadvantages these companies have brought to the reconstruction of Iraq, and what lessons need to be learned from this experience. This book will be of great interest to students of military and strategic studies, Middle Eastern politics and international security, and as well as policymakers and military professionals. Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in international security at King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)

Author : Susan Hart Vincent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Blacksburg (S.C.)
ISBN : MINN:31951D02461504E

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Kings Mountain National Military Park by Susan Hart Vincent Pdf

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:06027675

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The King's Own Borderers by James Grant Pdf

Author : Si Sheppard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472838247

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Roman Soldier vs Parthian Warrior by Si Sheppard Pdf

In 53 BC, Roman and Parthian forces collided in a confrontation that would reshape the geopolitical map and establish a frontier between East and West that would endure for the next 700 years. From the initial clash at Carrhae through to the battle of Nisibis more than 250 years later, Roman and Parthian forces fought a series of bloody campaigns for mastery of the Fertile Crescent. As Roman forces thrust ever deeper into the East, they encountered a civilization unlike any they had crossed swords with before. Originating in the steppes of Central Asia, the Parthians ruled a federated state stretching from the Euphrates to the Indus. Although Rome's legions were masters of the battlefield in the Mediterranean, the Parthians refused to fight by the rules as Rome understood them. Harnessing the power of the composite bow and their superior manoeuvrability, the Parthians' mode of warfare focused exclusively on the horse. They inflicted a bloody defeat on the legions at Carrhae and launched their own invasion of Roman territory, countered only with great difficulty by Rome's surviving forces. The Parthians were eventually thrown out, but neither side could sustain a permanent ascendancy over the other and the conflict continued. Packed with stunning artwork, including battlescenes, maps and photographs, this title examines the conflict through the lens of three key battles, revealing a clash between two armies alien to each other not only in culture but also in their radical approaches to warfare.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555101025

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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf