Wolfhounds and Polar Bears: The American Expeditionary Force in Siberia, 1918–1920, John M. House

Автор: Stack Wayne
Название: The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I
ISBN: 1849085390 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849085397
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Описание: "The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I".

Автор: Spencer Jones
Название: Stemming the Tide: Officers and Leadership in the British Expeditionary Force 1914
ISBN: 1912866110 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912866113
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Описание: The British Expeditionary Force of 1914 was described by the official historian as "incomparably the best trained, best organised, and best equipped British Army that ever went forth to war." The BEF proved its fighting qualities in the fierce battles of 1914 and its reputation has endured. However, the same cannot be said for many of its commanders, who have frequently been portrayed as old fashioned, incompetent, and out of touch with events on the battlefield.Yet the officers who led the BEF to war were every bit as professional and hard-bitten as the soldiers they commanded. These officers had learned their craft in the unforgiving school of colonial warfare and honed their understanding of conflict in the period of reform that reshaped the army between 1902 and 1914. As this book reveals, when faced with the realities of modern combat, the officers of the BEF were prepared for the challenge.This collection offers a broad picture of command at all levels of the BEF through a series of biographical essays on key officers. Drawing upon much original research, each chapter explores the pre-war background and experience of the officer and assesses his performance in combat in the opening months of the First World War. The book features insightful reappraisals of famous figures including John French and Douglas Haig, fresh studies of staff officers such as William Robertson and Henry Wilson, and a thorough discussion of officers at the sharp end, with chapters covering divisional, brigade, battalion and company commanders.The essays reveal an officer class that, despite certain weaknesses, provided highly effective leadership during the chaotic fighting of August to November 1914. Without their influence it is unlikely that the BEF would have been able to survive the difficulties of the Great Retreat, much less halt the German invasions of France and Belgium.This book will be of great interest to anyone who studies the First World War, and of particular value to those who seek a greater understanding of the British Army of the era.

Автор: Thomas Martin, Harris Amanda
Название: Expeditionary Anthropology: Teamwork, Travel and the `Science of Man`
ISBN: 1785337726 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785337727
Издательство: Berghahn
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The origins of anthropology lie in expeditionary journeys. But since the rise of immersive fieldwork, usually by a sole investigator, the older tradition of team-based social research has been largely eclipsed. Expeditionary Anthropology argues that expeditions have much to tell us about anthropologists and the people they studied. The book charts the diversity of anthropological expeditions and analyzes the often passionate arguments they provoked. Drawing on recent developments in gender studies, indigenous studies, and the history of science, the book argues that even today, the ‘science of man’ is deeply inscribed by its connections with expeditionary travel.

Автор: Richard Holt
Название: Filling the Ranks: Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918
ISBN: 0773548777 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780773548770
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Manpower is the lifeblood of armies regardless of time or place. In the First World War, much of Canada's military effort went toward sustaining the Canadian Expeditionary Force, especially in France and Belgium. The job was not easy. The government and Department of Militia and Defence were tasked with recruiting and training hundreds of thousands of men, shipping them to England, and creating organizations on the continent meant to forward these men to their units. The first book to explore the issue of manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Filling the Ranks examines the administrative and organizational changes that fostered efficiency and sustained the army. Richard Holt describes national civilian and military recruitment policies and criteria both inside and outside of Canada; efforts to recruit women, convicts, and members of First Nations, African Canadian, Asian, and Slavic communities; the conduct of entry-level training; and the development of a coherent reinforcement structure. Canada's ability to fill the ranks with trained soldiers ultimately helped make the Corps an elite formation within the British Expeditionary Force. Based on extensive research in British and Canadian archives, Filling the Ranks provides a wealth of new information on Canada"s role in the Great War.

Автор: Gudmundsson, Bruce
Название: The British Expeditionary Force 1914–15
ISBN: 1841769029 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841769028
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Описание: Details the six divisions of the original British Expeditionary Force, who met the challenges of trench warfare in the early stages of World War I.

Автор: Tennyson Brian
Название: Merry Hell: The Story of the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919
ISBN: 1487523130 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781487523138
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Описание: Merry Hell is a captivating tale for those who enjoy stories of war and battle, and one that will entertain readers with Clements`s richly colourful anecdotes and witty poems, none of which have been published before.

Автор: G.W.L. Nicholson
Название: Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919: Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War, New Edition
ISBN: 0773548831 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780773548831
Издательство: Marston Book Services
Цена: 44880.00 T
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Описание: 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.

Автор: G.W.L. Nicholson, Mark Osborne Humphries
Название: Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919: Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War
ISBN: 0773546189 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780773546189
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: 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.