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Book Synopsis The Royal Marines on the Western Front by : Daniel J McLean
Download or read book The Royal Marines on the Western Front written by Daniel J McLean and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the mud of the Somme to the raid on Zeebrugge, the Royal Marines fought in almost every element of the Great War on the Western Front. Today they are known world-wide as an elite commando fighting force, but that has only been their role since 1940, a fraction of their period in existence. Until 1923 they existed as two corps - the Royal Marine Light Infantry and the Royal Marine Artillery - and both served with distinction along the western front in the great war. This book examines and explains the engagements in which they were involved, the equipment used and the organisation and training undertaken in hitherto unseen detail, drawing on a wide variety of sources to give an accurate picture of their contribution to the war in France and Belgium.
Book Synopsis A Soldier Gone to Sea by : Charles Frederic Jerram
Download or read book A Soldier Gone to Sea written by Charles Frederic Jerram and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-11-19 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this memoir spanning nine decades, Lieutenant Colonel C.F. Jerram (1882-1969) of the Royal Marines recounts his life and military service through both world wars. Jerram describes in candid detail his late 19th-century childhood in Devon and Cornwall, the late Victorian and Edwardian Royal Navy, the Royal Navy's Far East Station, a traditional Corps of Marines, the Gallipoli Campaign, the World War I Western Front and the interwar and World War II years. His experience and insight convey two fundamental lessons: "Know thy profession and look after those for whom you are responsible." An essay by the editor, based on other sources, provides a broader perspective on Jerram, whose approach to professional military service is still pertinent today.
Book Synopsis A Marine at Gallipoli on the Western Front by : Harry Askin
Download or read book A Marine at Gallipoli on the Western Front written by Harry Askin and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Askin was 22 when he enlisted at Nottingham in September 1914 and was sent to train with the Royal Marines at Portsmouth.He set sail with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in late February 1915. On 25 April he was towed ashore to Gallipoli. So began a nine month ordeal of constant fighting and shelling on that bare and desperate Peninsula.In this diary he captures the atmosphere of danger and death, blazing heat in summer and rain and cold at other times. The smell of dead bodies was everywhere and while the fortitude of the troops was astonishing, at times confusion and panic prevailed. Harry was wounded twice in one day but the surgeon removed the bullet and he returned to the firing line.Harry was among the last to withdraw and his reward was to be sent to the Western Front. Again he was wounded. This is a stirring memoir which paints a vivid picture of the horrors of war.
Download or read book Khaki Jack written by E. C. Coleman and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most famous fighting divisions of the British Army in World War One was the Royal Naval Division. Ernie Coleman tells its story, from training at Crystal Palace to the Zeebrugge Raid.
Download or read book By Sea, by Land written by James D. Ladd and published by Collins. This book was released on 1998 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Marines are respected all over the world as one of the truly elite fighting forces. Researched with active co-operation of the Royal Marines, this text is the official history of the corps from the end of World War I to the present day. The main cmapaigns are illustrated with maps and there is a comprehensive list of orders of battle and unit organization.
Book Synopsis UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN THE WORLD WAR by : EDWIN N. MCCLELLAN
Download or read book UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN THE WORLD WAR written by EDWIN N. MCCLELLAN and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Britain's Sea Soldiers: A Record of the Royal Marines During the War 1914-1919 by : General Sir H. E. Blumberg
Download or read book Britain's Sea Soldiers: A Record of the Royal Marines During the War 1914-1919 written by General Sir H. E. Blumberg and published by Naval & Military Press. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellent, detailed history of the Royal Marines in the Great War. Championed by the First Lord of the Admiralty, WInston Churchill, the Marines were in action almost from the first day - at Antwerp, Gallipoli, on the Western Front, in the Cameroons, and in East Africa, In 1918 they took part in the famous raid on the belgian port of Zeebrugge, and were deployed in North Russia, with both Naval and Land Forces. This massive and impressive history contains Roll of Awards for all ranks.
Book Synopsis The Marines Were There by : Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart
Download or read book The Marines Were There written by Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Om de engelske Royal Marines og en kort gennemgang af deres aktioner under 2. Verdenskrig. De deltog blandt andet i invasionen ved Normandiet i 1944.
Book Synopsis The Band That Went to War by : Brian Short
Download or read book The Band That Went to War written by Brian Short and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-hand account of the Falklands War from the perspective of the Royal Marine Band Service members who fought in the conflict. The Royal Marines are renowned for their military skill and also for having one of the finest military bands in the world. These highly trained and talented musicians are equally at home parading at Buckingham Palace, playing at the Royal Albert Hall, or on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier in a foreign port. Why then when the Argentines invaded the Falklands in April 1982 did these superb musicians get involved in what became a serious and deadly military campaign? The answer is that, in addition to their musical expertise, the RM Band Service members are trained for military service and fully qualified in a multitude of military and medical skills, providing support to their comrades, the fighting commandos. The Band That Went to War is a graphic first-hand account of the Falklands War as it has never been told before. It describes the roles played by Royal Marine musicians in the conflict; unloading the wounded from helicopters, moving tons of stores and ammunition, burying their dead at sea and guarding and repatriating Argentine prisoners of war. These and other unseen tasks were achieved while still ready to provide morale boosting music to their commando brethren and other frontline troops. These men are not just musicians; they are Royal Marines. Praise for The Band That Went to War “I really enjoyed this account of how the Band of the Royal Marines were involved in the attempt to liberate the Falkland Islands back in 1982 . . . Brian Short’s excellent book is really entertaining.” —Books Monthly
Book Synopsis From Trench and Turret by : S. M. Holloway
Download or read book From Trench and Turret written by S. M. Holloway and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 55,000 Royal Marines served in the Great War, of whom over a fifth were killed or wounded. The Corps served with distinction, as their motto says Per Mare Per Terram - by sea and by land - in all theatres, including the Western Front, Gallipoli, and in various naval actions including the Fleet action at Jutland. S. M. Holloway here weaves together first hand accounts from the letters and diaries of Royal Marines as Britain fought what was judged 'the war to end all wars'. The accounts of action mix the stoicism of the time with an immediacy that brings the events of ninety years ago into as sharp a focus as if they happened today. In addition to the horrors of combat, Holloway shows how men coped with life far from home in difficult circumstances; from treasure hunts and impromtu 'dinner parties' from whatever came to hand, to sports as varied as cricket and 'bomb throwing'. When I climed over the railing at the top I nearly fell back, as my rifle was slipping off my shoulder. The gangways were heaving up and down now, and the hail of shell was awful. Then for the first time it occurred to me that I might get hurt if I hung around much longer, so I was getting careful at last. I made a jump at the gangway, and got over, and threw my rifle in. I scrambled down as best I could, picked up my rifle, and went over to the starboard side. It was terrible here, and I was mad with myself. I was getting nervous and funky from looking at the dead and listening to the dying. I threw off my equipment and gas mask, and sat down next to poor Tubby Smith; he had one leg clean knocked off, and was talking bravely. There were some deeds done that night that make words seem light and not able to touch on the thought you wish to express. Private James Feaney, RMLI, 4th Bn Royal Marines, on the withdrawal from the Mole at Zeebrugge, 23 April 1918. S. M. Holloway, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all Royal Marines, read history at St Hugh's College, Oxford and took Military History and Theory of War as a special subject. Previous publications include Three Portsmouth VCs.
Book Synopsis The Royal Marines by : Julian Thompson
Download or read book The Royal Marines written by Julian Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Outpost of Empire written by Mike Vouri and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The occupation of San Juan Island by the Royal Marines between 1860 and 1872 marked the last time "redcoats" would be stationed in lands south of the 49th parallel. Following the nearly disastrous "Pig War" crisis, their primary mission with their U.S. Army counterparts was keeping the peace on an island considered ripe for the taking by Britons and Americans alike. Drawing on historical, archaeological and photographic research, Outpost of Empire offers an intriguing glimpse of a frontier garrison in the Victorian age. Mike Vouri is the San Juan National Park historian and author of The Pig War.
Book Synopsis The History of Marines Around the World by : Adam Augustyn Assistant Manager and Assistant Editor, Literature
Download or read book The History of Marines Around the World written by Adam Augustyn Assistant Manager and Assistant Editor, Literature and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1900-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By combining both naval and terrestrial tactics, marine forces have formed a key part of many armed forces in history and are notably often among the first to fight. This thorough guide to the world’s most prominent marine corps covers the use of amphibious assaults in the major conflicts of the last two centuries, including the Napoleonic Wars, both World Wars, the Korean War, the Falklands War, and conflicts of the 21st century, among others. Photographs and sidebars help make this book as visually appealing as it is informative.
Book Synopsis On Four Fronts with the Royal Naval Division by : Geoffrey Sparrow
Download or read book On Four Fronts with the Royal Naval Division written by Geoffrey Sparrow and published by London ; Toronto : Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 1918 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Royal Naval Division by : Douglas Jerrold
Download or read book The Royal Naval Division written by Douglas Jerrold and published by London, Hutchinson. This book was released on 1923 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Opening Moves by : Henry I. Shaw (Jr.)
Download or read book Opening Moves written by Henry I. Shaw (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Royal Marines and the War at Sea 1939-45 by : Martin Watts
Download or read book The Royal Marines and the War at Sea 1939-45 written by Martin Watts and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining a personal narrative with tactical and technical analysis, this book casts new light on the Royal Marines during the Second World War.