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Book Synopsis From Private to Field-Marshall by : William Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-Marshall written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Robertson (1860-1933) holds the unusual distinction of being the only man to rise from Private to Field Marshal rank in the British army.
Book Synopsis From Private To Field-Marshal by : Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson, bart., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O.
Download or read book From Private To Field-Marshal written by Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson, bart., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Scarlet coat to red-tabs It is a common aspect of uncommon men that their lives are so exceptional that they cannot be adequately described in a few words. So much the better then that the author of this autobiography left posterity his remarkable life story. William ‘Wully’ Robertson was born in Lincolnshire in 1860 and became a servant in the household of the Earl of Cardigan. In 1877 he decided upon a military career and enlisted as a trooper in the 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers. He proved to be an outstanding soldier and encouraged by friends and especially the officers of his regiment, Robertson earned a commission in 1888. This was an incredible achievement at the time since only four or five ‘rankers’ were so promoted annually. Robertson transferred to the 3rd Dragoon Guards. Having no private means Robertson struggled to maintain the lifestyle of a Victorian cavalry officer and had to work hard to generate extra income. A posting to India gave him the opportunity to do so through proficiency in languages. By 1895 he was a captain serving in the Chitral Campaign and in 1998 attended the staff college at Camberley—the first ‘ranker’ to go there. The Boer War saw further promotion and during the First World War—after service in the B. E. F.—Robertson rose to become Chief of the Imperial Staff being appointed to full general in 1916. He became a baronet in 1919 and field-marshal in 1920-the first man who joined the British Army at its lowest rank and by his own abilities achieved its highest rank. This is nothing less than a fascinating account, touching as it does on many aspects of military life as well as minor campaigns and major conflicts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recommended.”—Leonaur Print Version Author — Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson, bart., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O., 1860-1933 Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London, Constable and company ltd., 1921. Original Page Count – xix and 396 pages. Illustrations – 1 Portrait.
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-marshal by : William Robert Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-marshal written by William Robert Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-Marshal Autobiography (Classic Reprint) by : William Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-Marshal Autobiography (Classic Reprint) written by William Robertson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from From Private to Field-Marshal Autobiography The only justification for publishing this book is that it describes the climbing of a soldier from the bottom to the top of the military ladder, and even in this feat there is nothing remarkable beyond the fact that it happens to be the first of its kind in the annals of the British Army. Energy and determination are usually essential to advancement in any vocation, and are at the disposal of every one possessing a good constitution. Given the exercise of these qualities and the same help from real friends as I enjoyed - friends who had nothing to gain and perhaps something to lose by showing friendship - any man can equal what I have accomplished. Still, the story here given may not be wholly without interest, especially to those who have their lives in front of them, and in the hope that it will prove to be so I have decided to let it go forth. Doubtless it has many defects, both in substance and style, which would have been less apparent if its preparation had been in more practised hands, and for these imperfections I ask lenient treatment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-marshal by : William Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-marshal written by William Robertson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Private to Field-marshal: autobiography 463 pages
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-Marshal by : William Sir Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-Marshal written by William Sir Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Om britiske sir William Robertson, som startede sin militære karriere i Indien før år 1900, fik høje officérsembeder under 1. Verdenskrig og som i 1920 blev udnævnt til feltmarskal.
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-marshal by : William Robert Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-marshal written by William Robert Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson by : Keith Jeffery
Download or read book Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson written by Keith Jeffery and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, an Irishman who in June 1922 was assassinated on his doorstep in London by Irish republicans, was one of the most controversial British soldiers of the modern age. Before 1914 he did much to secure the Anglo-French alliance and was responsible for the planning which saw the British Expeditionary Force successfully despatched to France after the outbreak of war with Germany. A passionate Irish unionist, he gained a reputation as an intensely 'political' soldier, especially during the 'Curragh crisis' of 1914 when some officers resigned their commisssions rather than coerce Ulster unionists into a Home Rule Ireland. During the war he played a major role in Anglo-French liaison, and ended up as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, professional head of the army, a post he held until February 1922. After Wilson retired from the army, he became an MP and was chief security adviser to the new Northern Ireland government. As such, he became a target for nationalist Irish militants, being identified with the security policies of the Belfast regime, though wrongly with Protestant sectarian attacks on Catholics. He is remembered today in unionist Northern Ireland as a kind of founding martyr for the state. Wilson's reputation was ruined in 1927 with the publication of an official biography, which quoted extensively and injudiciously from his entertaining, indiscreet, and wildly opinionated diaries, giving the impression that he was some sort of Machiavellian monster. In this first modern biography, using a wide variety of official and private sources for the first time, Keith Jeffery reassesses Wilson's life and career and places him clearly in his social, national, and political context.
Book Synopsis Field Marshal Sir William Robertson by : David R. Woodward
Download or read book Field Marshal Sir William Robertson written by David R. Woodward and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1998-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Robertson served as the professional head of the army and as the constitutional military adviser to Asquith and Lloyd George from 1915 to 1918. This account critically examines his leadership of the general staff as the burden of fighting the German army fell to the British.
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-Marshal by : William Robert Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-Marshal written by William Robert Robertson and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author :Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson Publisher :Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN 13 :1786256886 Total Pages :247 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (862 download)
Book Synopsis Soldiers And Statesmen, 1914-1918 by : Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson
Download or read book Soldiers And Statesmen, 1914-1918 written by Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William “Wully” Robertson was the first (and only) man to rise from the lowliest rank of private soldier to the highest rank of Field Marshal within the British Army. Determined, strong-willed and militarily conservative he served ably in field and staff positions in India and South Africa; always chary of wasting his men’s lives. When the First World War broke out he sailed with the BEF in 1914 as quartermaster-general but was promoted to the post of chief of the Imperial General Staff in 1915. A staunch “westerner” who believed that the war could only be won in France and Flanders by knocking the German army out of the war, he faced many amateur strategists who wanted to squander resources in other theatres. By 1918 he resigned his post in disgust at the policies of David Lloyd George who refused to reinforce Sir Douglas Haig in France precipitating the German breakthroughs of the spring and summer. From the very start of the war Robertson was at the hub of the action at the highest levels of the British war effort; in these two volumes he reveals the decisions and struggles that shaped that strategy. Filled with the opinion of the “westerner” school of thought; through the pages Robertson despairs at the Gallipoli invasion, sets against the Salonika disaster and fumes at the civilian members of the war cabinet and the “Supreme War Council”. Written a short time after the war with it all fresh and even with some bad feeling in mind these two volumes are essential to the History of the First World War.
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-Marshal by : Sir William Robert Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-Marshal written by Sir William Robert Robertson and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Uncle Bill written by Russell Miller and published by Phoenix. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2011 the National Army Museum conducted a poll to decide who merited the title of 'Britain's Greatest General'. In the end two men shared the honour. One, predictably, was the Duke of Wellington. The other was Bill Slim. Had he been alive, Slim would have been surprised, for he was the most modest of men - a rare quality among generals. Of all the plaudits heaped on him during his life, the one he valued most was the epithet by which he was affectionately known to the troops: 'Uncle Bill'.
Book Synopsis From Private to Field-marshal by : Robert William Robertson
Download or read book From Private to Field-marshal written by Robert William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Life of Field Marshal Lord Roberts by : Rodney Atwood
Download or read book The Life of Field Marshal Lord Roberts written by Rodney Atwood and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Field Marshal Lord Roberts charts a remarkable life that spanned the apogee of the British Empire. During a diverse career, Roberts won the Victoria Cross, planned the strategic defence of India, turned the tide of war in South Africa, introduced army reform and campaigned for National Service before 1914. Rodney Atwood explores his military career, in particular his role as a tactician and strategist in Afghanistan, Burma, the North-West frontier, South Africa and Europe, but also looks at Roberts as a symbol of Empire and explores his celebration in British culture.
Book Synopsis Infantry in Battle by : Infantry School (U.S.)
Download or read book Infantry in Battle written by Infantry School (U.S.) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1934 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Alan Brooke Alanbrooke (Viscount) Publisher :Univ of California Press ISBN 13 :9780520239029 Total Pages :830 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (39 download)
Book Synopsis War Diaries 1939 1945 by : Alan Brooke Alanbrooke (Viscount)
Download or read book War Diaries 1939 1945 written by Alan Brooke Alanbrooke (Viscount) and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete and unexpurgated publication of the diaries of Lord Alanbrooke, who during World War II was Chief of the Imperial General Staff of the British Empire and Churchill's most prominent advisor -- and rival.
