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This book is a compilation of proceedings that contain abstracts of
all papers/posters presented at the International Echinoderm
Conference held in 1984 and complete papers from those submitted
for publication and accepted on the recommendations of referees.
The Diary of an Artillery Officer recounts the work of the 1st
Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded attacks on various
European battlefields. In the First World War the Canadian Field
Artillery led the way in artillery technology and tactics. By
coordinating the intelligence reports from sound ranging, flash
spotting, and ground observation teams, they became one of the most
effective fighting units in France. These tactics were first used
at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, destroying most of the German
artillery before the assault began. The close coordination between
the attacking infantry divisions and the Canadian Field Batteries
not only allowed the infantry to advance very close to the falling
shells but also gave them confidence that, unlike at the Battle of
the Somme, the Germans wouldn't be able to recover in time to
defend their positions properly. The Diary of an Artillery Officer,
written by Major Arthur Hardie Bick, DSO, covers the work of the
1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded the attacks on
Amiens, the Vis en Artois Switch (defending the Hindenburg Line)
and the Canal du Nord, and the final blows in Germanys defeat.
Acclaimed for its penetration, balance, and insight, "Modern Greece
tells the story of Greece and its people, from the founding of
Constantinople to the eclipse of socialism in the late twentieth
century. C. M. Woodhouse is uniquely qualified to write the history
of Greece, having served there in the Allied military and the
British embassy during and after World War II before writing
several books on Greece. In this classic work, which Woodhouse has
updated five times to create a truly comprehensive history, the
depth of his knowledge and understanding of the country and its
citizens comes through clearly in every chapter, as he ranges from
the ascendancy and eventual fall of the Byzantine Empire through
the emergence for the first time of a unified Greek kingdom in the
1800s to the political turmoil of twentieth-century politics. This
is a book for readers and travelers who wish to understand the
history and culture behind the beauty that is eternal Greece.
Practical bacteriology, microbiology and serum therapy (medical and
veterinary) A text book for laboratory use (1913) Volume 1.
In this collection, you will encounter adventure and spirituality,
wisdom and wit, as well as insights which are both practical and
philosophical. Cam Mervyn-Jones was raised in colonial India,
served as an RAF Wing Commander in World War II, and lived as a
family man in Australia. His varied life and broad reading have
enabled him to pass on spiritual wisdom and the practical lessons
that helped him navigate the challenges and contradictions we all
face. He also recounts some of his adventures, which range from
ditching his plane in the Adriatic to meeting Mae West in New York
and the Queen Mother in London. Like a ripe bunch of grapes,
Camchatta allows the reader to sample just one of his experiences
at a time or the entire bunch. More information can be found at
www.camchatta.com Cam Mervyn-Jones was born in 1918 in Cheshire,
England. His early, formative years were spent in colonial India.
Educated at an English boarding school, he later became an
aeronautical engineer just prior to the outbreak of World War II.
Cam joined the Royal Air Force and rose to the rank of Wing
Commander. He was a bomber pilot, flying over Germany, North Africa
and Italy and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and
the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). In 1960, he moved to
Australia with his wife, Margaret, and their four children. Cam
passed away on 4 March 2007 after eighty-eight well-lived years.
A Battalion history of the 1/5th Battalion of the Cheshire
Regiment's fighting record in France and Flanders in the Great War,
this is a model story of a typical infantry battalion on the
Western Front.Written by one of the Battalion's senior officers
with the aid of the Battalion's official War Diary, this also
includes original orders and messages; a Roll of Honour and
casualty list. The 5th (Reserve) Battalion was formed in September
1914 to accommodate the rush of recruits who answered the call to
arms in the first weeks of the war. They were trained at Chester
and then funnelled in drafts to the 5th (Territorial) Battalion,
which was already in action in France and Flanders. In January 1915
the unit's title was changed to the 1/5th Battalion, and a month
later the newly designated unit embarked for France. Once 'over
there' the battalion fought at Kemmel, Ypres, the Somme, Arras,
Cambrai and on the Canal du Nord at Mons in the final weeks of the
war.
Sniping in France provides a detailed and richly-informative
account of how the snipers of the Great War British army trained
and fought, and measures taken against their German counterparts.
The author was responsible for organising a cohesive structure to
the training of the snipers via the First Army School of Scouting,
Observation and Sniping, established in 1916. Written in a very
readable style, filled with anecdotes and fascinating detail, the
author's study covers the genesis of sniping in the army, his early
days instructing XI Corps, and then First Army, including much on
the curriculum and work at that unit's School of Scouting,
Observation and Sniping. It also includes anecdotal chapters
describing sniping memories, before concluding with recollections
of training the Portugese Expeditionary Force's snipers, and
looking ahead to the future of sniping. Detailed appendices
reproduce relevant excerpts from the army's wartime training
manuals. Originally published in 1920, copies are highly
sought-after. Helion's reprint is a high quality edition, newly
typeset, and featuring a number of charming pencil sketches by
Ernest Blaikley. About the Author Major Hesketh Vernon
Hesketh-Prichard (1876--1922) played a notable role in organising
effective British sniping practices during the First World War.
Hesketh-Prichard's background prior to war in 1914 was chiefly as a
big-game hunter, and was regarded by some at the time as the
world's best rifle shot.
For Australia the First World War remains the most costly conflict
in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than
five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were
killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner. In general
terms with Australian unit histories the quality of authorship is
very good, most of them share the common strength of making
plentiful mention of the individual officers and men who served,
fought, died, was wounded, or taken prisoner, or who came safely
home at the end of it all. They are a prime source for genealogists
and military historians.
A well written and helpful history. The narrative is at it best
when describing small-scale actions, especially in the section
which deals with Gallipoli. A roll of honour and Honours &
Awards appendix complete this book.
The author was C.O. of the regiment. His narrative is presented in
four parts, formation in NSW in 1914 through to the evacuation from
Gallipoli, operations in Sinai, the operations around Gaza,
Beersheba and Jaffa, and then finally the advance to Jerusalem and
Amman. this is an authoritative work, written soon after the events
which it describes. Lists of personnel and references to
individuals appear throughout the text. The maps and illustrations
are very good.
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