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WILTSHIRE AND THE GREAT WAR

Author : T. S. Crawford
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847974473
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book WILTSHIRE AND THE GREAT WAR written by T. S. Crawford and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after the start of the Great War, work hastily began on a series of hutted camps in Wiltshire for more than 100,000 men, and during the course of the war it became home to troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as Britain. With soldiers forming a third of the population the effect on the businesses, farms, and indeed the morals of the county was dramatic. Even after the Armistice peace did not return, with mutinies and rioting in the camps because of frustration at delays in demobilization. Wiltshire and the Great War describes this turbulent, fascinating period in depth. It describes pre-war training, showing how inappropriate it was to future warfare, outlines the pioneering of military aviation in the county and describes the role of railways in moving tens of thousands of troops. There are accounts of shirkers, spies, escaped prisoners of war, prostitutes, the 'landship' that clanked across the county and the wireless station that pinpointed the position of Zeppelins. Also described are advances in military technology, the camp-building scandals that led to an inquiry by a Royal Commission, press censorship, and the blighting of the Stonehenge landscape.

Wiltshire and the Great War

Author : T.S. Crawford
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781847973559
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Wiltshire and the Great War written by T.S. Crawford and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after the start of the Great War, work hastily began on a series of hutted camps in Wiltshire for more than 100,000 men, and during the course of the war it became home to troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as Britain. With soldiers forming a third of the population the effect on the businesses, farms, and indeed the morals of the county was dramatic. Even after the Armistice peace did not return, with mutinies and rioting in the camps because of frustration at delays in demobilization. Wiltshire and the Great War describes this turbulent, fascinating period in depth. It describes pre-war training, showing how inappropriate it was to future warfare, outlines the pioneering of military aviation in the county and describes the role of railways in moving tens of thousands of troops. There are accounts of shirkers, spies, escaped prisoners of war, prostitutes, the 'landship' that clanked across the county and the wireless station that pinpointed the position of Zeppelins. Also described are advances in military technology, the camp-building scandals that led to an inquiry by a Royal Commission, press censorship, and the blighting of the Stonehenge landscape.

Primus in Armis

Author : Stephen Keoghane
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Primus in Armis written by Stephen Keoghane and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primus in armis, 'first in arms', is the motto of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, Britain's senior Regiment of volunteer cavalry raised in 1794 against the threat of French invasion. The Wiltshire Yeomanry has served for over 200 years and fought in South Africa, the First and Second World Wars and more recently as individuals in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the places where the Regiment fought in the Second War will be familiar to modern readers including Aleppo, Palmyra, Baghdad, and more bizarrely, meeting the Russian army on friendly terms in Tehran. The battle of El Alamein in the western desert was possibly their finest hour. The author has accessed the extensive Regimental archives and interviewed many families of veterans to obtain a glimpse into the personalities of these soldiers. A wealth of unseen material from around the world has surfaced including stories concerning the aristocracy of the inter-war years and the previously forgotten service of the Regiment's most famous officer. This first, illustrated history of 'The Royal Wilts' will appeal to anyone with an interest in the British Army. **Includes 368 black-and white and 70 colour photographs.**

A World Undone

Author : G. J. Meyer
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553382403
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book A World Undone written by G. J. Meyer and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Drawing on exhaustive research, this intimate account details how World War I reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of our modern world “Thundering, magnificent . . . [A World Undone] is a book of true greatness that prompts moments of sheer joy and pleasure. . . . It will earn generations of admirers.”—The Washington Times On a summer day in 1914, a nineteen-year-old Serbian nationalist gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. While the world slumbered, monumental forces were shaken. In less than a month, a combination of ambition, deceit, fear, jealousy, missed opportunities, and miscalculation sent Austro-Hungarian troops marching into Serbia, German troops streaming toward Paris, and a vast Russian army into war, with England as its ally. As crowds cheered their armies on, no one could guess what lay ahead in the First World War: four long years of slaughter, physical and moral exhaustion, and the near collapse of a civilization that until 1914 had dominated the globe. Praise for A World Undone “Meyer’s sketches of the British Cabinet, the Russian Empire, the aging Austro-Hungarian Empire . . . are lifelike and plausible. His account of the tragic folly of Gallipoli is masterful. . . . [A World Undone] has an instructive value that can scarcely be measured”—Los Angeles Times “An original and very readable account of one of the most significant and often misunderstood events of the last century.”—Steve Gillon, resident historian, The History Channel

The Wiltshire Regiment in World War One

Author : Lyn Dyson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781530815395
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book The Wiltshire Regiment in World War One written by Lyn Dyson and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Lyn Dyson explores the daily lives of the soldiers serving in the Wiltshire Regiment during World War One.This is a month by month account for each battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment and will be of interest to anyone who had an ancestor or family member serving in the Regiment at that time.Although there is some military history, and life in the trenches is described, Lyn has concentrated on the social and personal aspects of military life, such as how often the men were moving around, how often they had baths, what the weather was like, and what they did when they weren't in the trenches.The profits from the sale of this book will be divided between The West Lavington Youth Club, the West Lavington Branch of the Royal British Legion, and the Rifles Wardrobe and Museum Trust.

The 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (99th)

Author : Walter Scott Shepherd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908076267
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (762 download)

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Download or read book The 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (99th) written by Walter Scott Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

1939-1945: As I Remember

Author : Leslie Wheeler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781558652
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book 1939-1945: As I Remember written by Leslie Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A senior non-commissioned officer in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry describes the final years of mounted cavalry in the British Army. The regiment's campaigns in the Middle East, El Alamein, and the fight through Italy in 1944 are described by the author who is later commissioned; always working tirelessly to keep his regiment supplied in war.

The 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (99th)

Author : W. Scott Shepherd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (219 download)

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Download or read book The 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (99th) written by W. Scott Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Salisbury in the Great War

Author : Neil G. M. Hall
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473873835
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Salisbury in the Great War written by Neil G. M. Hall and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war invisibly regulated our lives, commented a Salisbury resident when recalling the calamity, now known as the Great War. Much of life in the city with its ancient cathedral, the finest spire in England, medieval New Town built on chequers an

The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine

Author : Edward Hungerford Goddard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine written by Edward Hungerford Goddard and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.

The 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (99th)

Author : W. Scott Shepherd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (99th) written by W. Scott Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Aristocracy and the Great War

Author : Gerald Gliddon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Aristocracy and the Great War written by Gerald Gliddon and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Western Kennet Valley in the Great War

Author : Roger Day
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780857042279
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Western Kennet Valley in the Great War written by Roger Day and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Wiltshire Archæological and Natural History Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book The Wiltshire Archæological and Natural History Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

1st Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment in the Great War

Author : Edwin Astill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780954036546
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book 1st Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment in the Great War written by Edwin Astill and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-19: The Duke of Edinburgh's

Author : Great Britain. War Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781871505580
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-19: The Duke of Edinburgh's written by Great Britain. War Office and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great War Britain Swindon: Remembering 1914-18

Author : Mike Pringle
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750957689
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Great War Britain Swindon: Remembering 1914-18 written by Mike Pringle and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Swindon offers an intimate portrayal of the town and its people living in the shadow of the 'war to end all wars'. A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible volume, it describes local reaction to the outbreak of war; charts the experience of individuals who enlisted; the changing face of industry; the work of the many hospitals in the area; the effect of the conflict on local children; the women who defied convention to play a vital role on the home front; and concludes with a chapter dedicated to how the town and its people coped with the transition to life in peacetime once more. The Great War story of Swindon is told through the voices of those who were there and is vividly illustrated through evocative images, many from private collections.