Today's British Army in Colour
Author | : Jeremy Flack |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781854090065 |
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Author | : Jeremy Flack |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781854090065 |
Author | : Jeremy Flack |
Publisher | : Arms & Armour |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781854091628 |
Companion to TODAY'S BRITISH ARMY IN COLOUR. Portrait of the men, women, ships and equipment that make up today's Royal Navy
Author | : Olaf MacLeod |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
The outbreak of war in 1914 marked the disappearance of the colourful uniforms which had distinguished the regiments of the British Army for some three hundred years. The splendid full dress uniforms of the British Army, now so rarely seen, were a familiar sight prior to the Great War. Once, a soldier's unit or branch of the service could be recognised from his dress: the colour of his tunic, the shape of his head-dress, the presence or otherwise of characteristic embroidery, cords and chains. Today such knowledge is largely confined to individual enthusiasts. Through his meticulous and beautiful paintings, Lieutenant Colonel MacLeod has created a permanent record of the ceremony, grace and dignity of the last of the British Army's full dress, now only used in military tattoos and other ceremonial occasions.
Author | : Alfred Lambert |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Standards, Military |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Simon Akam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-02-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781913348489 |
A revelatory, explosive new analysis of the military today. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Britain has changed enormously. During this time, the British Army fought two campaigns, in Iraq and Afghanistan, at considerable financial and human cost. Yet neither war achieved its objectives. This book questions why, and provides challenging but necessary answers. Composed of assiduous documentary research, field reportage, and hundreds of interviews with many soldiers and officers who served, as well as the politicians who directed them, the allies who accompanied them, and the family members who loved and -- on occasion -- lost them, it is a strikingly rich, nuanced portrait of one of our pivotal national institutions in a time of great stress. Award-winning journalist Simon Akam, who spent a year in the army when he was 18, returned a decade later to see how the institution had changed. His book examines the relevance of the armed forces today -- their social, economic, political, and cultural role. This is as much a book about Britain, and about the politics of failure, as it is about the military.
Author | : James Tanner |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2014-09-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1782005943 |
In the past decade and a half the unique requirements of dual wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have radically altered the appearance and capabilities of the British Army's infantry soldiers. Gone are the tactics uniforms and equipment of the Cold War, replaced by an elite fighting force, skilled in counterinsurgency operations and warfare in both urban and rural environments. Fully illustrated and written by an insider, this engaging book traces the major transformations in British Army doctrine, organisation, structures, units, uniforms and equipment, from the end of the Cold War in the 1990s up to today, revealing how despite being a small force in global terms, the British Army continues to be able to punch above its weight.
Author | : Spencer Jones |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2021-10-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781914059988 |
This book is the latest volume of Spencer Jones's award-winning series which examines the British Army on the Western Front year-by-year.