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Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918 is based on over 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 twelve divisions that formed the regular
army during the Great War. It also looks at the badges of those
battalions left behind to guard the Empire. While the divisional
signs are well known, there has been no authoritative work on the
signs worn by the infantry battalions. The book will illustrate the
cap and shoulder titles used, as well as cloth signs worn to
provide easy recognition in the trenches. Each regular and reserve
battalion of a regiment has a listing, which provides a brief
history of the unit and detailed information on the badges worn. It
is profusely illustrated and contains much information, like why a
shape or colour was chosen, when it was adopted, what size it was,
whether it was worn on a helmet, what colour the helmet was and
even what colours 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 also provides some
comments from these veterans. Using the illustrations will allow
many of those unidentified photos in family albums to come to life.
Many books have looked at the effect of the war on the Home Front,
but this is the first series to take a glimpse at the Home Front
photographically from an international point of view, covering both
Allied and enemy countries, juxtaposing the same situations in
different countries to show a similar response. It also looks at
the Home Front for those caught behind enemy lines where life was
both spartan, potentially dangerous and subject to the whim of the
victor. The photographs included throughout, many of which have not
been seen before and some which have never been published, clearly
show that each year of war had a further profound effect on each
nation. This unique series of international photographic books fits
in with the author's more textual books on the Home Front: Hull in
the Great War and Reading in the Great War, both of which explore
the complex life of a city at war.
As in the Great War, Reading in the Second World War was a town
permanently in a state of flux. So close to London, so easily
pinpointed by its proximity to the Thames, with railway lines
converging near the town centre and with much of the town's
industry geared up to essential war work, it was an obvious target
for the German Luftwaffe when the war broke out. Knowing this, the
council had set up an efficient Civil Defence system aided by
government finance. Fortunately for the citizens, although they
were bombed on many occasions, only one raid had any significant
impact. The book covers the daily life of a town ready for the
worst, but one that continued with its daily life and just got on
with its efforts to aid the war effort. The book is profusely
illustrated with photographs, illustrations and human interest
stories. Much of the material used has not been seen since the war
so it provides a valuable and unique insight into daily life of the
town.
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 colour was chosen, when it
was adopted, what size it was, whether it was worn on a helmet,
what colour the helmet was and even what colours 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.
Many books have looked at the effect of the war on the Home Front,
but this is the first book to take a glimpse at the Home Front
photographically from an international point of view, covering both
Allied and enemy countries, juxtaposing the same situations in
different countries to show a similar response. This volume
chronicles the changes brought on by just a few months of war:
spies, increased casualties, food shortages, changes in work
patterns, the shortage of men in the work force, women at work and
at the end of the year the slow rush in Britain to volunteer for
the army, hoping to not be called for service. It also looks at the
Home Front for those caught behind enemy lines where life was both
spartan, potentially dangerous and subject to the whim of the
victor. The photographs, many of which have not been seen before
and some which have never been published, clearly show that each
year of war had a further profound effect on each nation. This
unique series of international photographic books fits in with the
author's more textual books on the Home Front: Hull in the Great
War and Reading in the Great War, both of which explore the complex
life of a city at war.
The book covers the actions of the German Army in the Low Countries
during 1915 and 1916. In its broad compass it looks at the battles
with the French, Belgians and British, concentrating mostly on the
latter. Both 1915 and 1916 were very active years for the Central
Powers and the Allies. After a quiet start with minor fighting
April 1915 saw gas attacks against Hill 60, followed by 2nd Ypres
and intermittent attacks throughout the remainder of the year.
There was also considerable naval and air activity through the
year. 1916 was arguably the most dramatic year of the War, not
least for the Allied Somme offensive.This work, which follows on
from the author's German Army in Flanders 1914 in the same series,
includes notes on the divisions that fought there and a
chronological order of events as they unfolded. Where relevant,
material from the German home front is included.Each phase and
aspect of the period is detailed from the German point of view
using primary and secondary sources from both Germany and Britain.
The illustrations provide a pictorial background in both a specific
and general form, highlighting life in the front-line as well as
rear areas and show how the War affected the towns and villages of
the region.
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