The Story of The Tyneside Scottish
Title | The Story of The Tyneside Scottish PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Ternan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | World War, 1914-1918 |
ISBN |
Tyneside Scottish
Title | Tyneside Scottish PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Stewart |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 772 |
Release | 1998-01-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1473819989 |
The exploits of the twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, and twenty-third (Service) Battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War—“Harder Than Hammers.” Although called the Tyneside Scottish, very few of the men who made up this Brigade were of Scottish descent. Many came from local villages or were from the Northumberland pits. They saw action at the Battle of the Somme and after it were allowed to put tartan behind their cap badges because of their bravery. “This remarkable product of much research includes lists of those who received gallantry awards and of officers and other ranks. It is an informative book which will be of great help to anyone researching the Tyneside Scottish during WWI and which will also act as a keepsake for those who have a particular interest in the regiments.” —Northumberland & Durham Family History Society
Somme 1916
Title | Somme 1916 PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Kendall |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 720 |
Release | 2016-06-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 151070874X |
What really happened on the first day of the Somme? Much controversy has surrounded the Somme offensive relating to its justification and its impact upon the course of the war. General Sir Douglas Haig's policies have been the subject of considerable debate about whether the heavy losses sustained were worth the small gains that were achieved which appeared to have little strategic value. That was certainly the case on many sectors on 1 July 1916, where British soldiers were unable to cross No Man's Land and failed to reach, or penetrate into, the German trenches. In other sectors, however, breaches were made in the German lines culminating in the capture that day of Leipzig Redoubt, Mametz and Montauban. This book aims to highlight the failures and successes on that day and for the first time evaluate those factors that caused some divisions to succeed in capturing their objectives whilst others failed. An important new study, this book is certain to answer these questions as well as challenging the many myths and misconceptions surrounding the battle that have been propagated for the last 100 years. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Story of the Tyneside Scottish
Title | The Story of the Tyneside Scottish PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Patrick Breffney Ternan |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1920 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Kitcheners Army
Title | Kitcheners Army PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Simkins |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 373 |
Release | 2007-08-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1844155854 |
Numbering over five million men, Britain's army in the First World War was the biggest in the country's history. Remarkably, nearly half those men who served in it were volunteers. 2,466,719 men enlisted between August 1914 and December 1915, many in response to the appeals of the Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener. How did Britain succeed in creating a mass army, almost from scratch, in the middle of a major war ? What compelled so many men to volunteer ' and what happened to them once they had taken the King's shilling ? Peter Simkins describes how Kitchener's New Armies were raised and reviews the main political, economic and social effects of the recruiting campaign. He examines the experiences and impressions of the officers and men who made up the New Armies. As well as analysing their motives for enlisting, he explores how they were fed, housed, equipped and trained before they set off for active service abroad. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, ranging from government papers to the diaries and letters of individual soldiers, he questions long-held assumptions about the 'rush to the colours' and the nature of patriotism in 1914. The book will be of interest not only to those studying social, political and economic history, but also to general readers who wish to know more about the story of Britain's citizen soldiers in the Great War.
Breaking the Panzers
Title | Breaking the Panzers PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Baverstock |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2004-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780750937542 |
Breaking the Panzers describes the vital defensive fighting on 1 July 1944 at battle concentrating behind fighting and
GWB Tyneside
Title | GWB Tyneside PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Bath |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 217 |
Release | 2015-02-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0750958871 |
First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Tyneside offers an intimate portrayal of the area 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; 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 Tyneside and its people coped with the transition to life in peacetime once more.The Great War story of Tyneside is told through the voices of those who were there and is vividly illustrated with evocative images from the collections of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and other archives across the region.