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British Territorial Units 1914-18

By Mike Chappell , Ray Westlake

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1992
ISBN
1855321688, 9781855321687
Open Library ID
OL8992760M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22209600 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 246
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
48\48
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In his Army Reforms of 1906/07 the Secretary of State for War, Richard Burdon Haldane, provided for an expeditionary force - the Regular Army supplemented by the old Militia - and a new organisation intended for home defence, the Territorial Force. This new 'Citizen's Army' was formed by the transfer of the Honourable Artillery Company, Imperial Yeomanry and Volunteer Force, all with many years of service and tradition. At the outbreak of war, the Territorial Force was organised as per the Regular Army, with infantry battalions, artillery, engineers, supply and medical formations. This title takes a highly detailed and illustrated look at the badges and uniforms and the changing organisation of the British Territorial units during the Great War. It also covers the combat experiences of the men who soon found themselves in service overseas, in the thick of the fighting.

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