Great Battles of the British Army | As Commemorated in the Sandhurst Companies
Author - David G. Chandler
Year published - 1991
Published by - University of North Carolina Press
Book Format - Hard Cover
Genre - General Military History
Summary
For 250 years the military college of Great Britain, first at Woolwich and now the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, has educated and trained the soldering elite of this and other countries. The houses at Sandhurst, called companies, are named after famous British Battles and these actions are described in this major work by some outstanding military veterans and top historians. The 16 battles include Blenheim, Waterloo, the Somme, Ypres, El Alamein, Salerno, Normandy, and Arnhem. The authors include Lord Carver, General Sir John Hackett, General Sir Anthony Farrah-Hockney and others including members of the Sandhurst War Studies Department. Artists whose work is included are David Shepherd, Frank Wooton and Terrence Cuneo. Each battle is illustrated on a full color map.
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Author - David G. Chandler
Year published - 1991
Published by - University of North Carolina Press
Book Format - Hard Cover
Genre - General Military History
Summary
For 250 years the military college of Great Britain, first at Woolwich and now the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, has educated and trained the soldering elite of this and other countries. The houses at Sandhurst, called companies, are named after famous British Battles and these actions are described in this major work by some outstanding military veterans and top historians. The 16 battles include Blenheim, Waterloo, the Somme, Ypres, El Alamein, Salerno, Normandy, and Arnhem. The authors include Lord Carver, General Sir John Hackett, General Sir Anthony Farrah-Hockney and others including members of the Sandhurst War Studies Department. Artists whose work is included are David Shepherd, Frank Wooton and Terrence Cuneo. Each battle is illustrated on a full color map.
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Author - David G. Chandler
Year published - 1991
Published by - University of North Carolina Press
Book Format - Hard Cover
Genre - General Military History
Summary
For 250 years the military college of Great Britain, first at Woolwich and now the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, has educated and trained the soldering elite of this and other countries. The houses at Sandhurst, called companies, are named after famous British Battles and these actions are described in this major work by some outstanding military veterans and top historians. The 16 battles include Blenheim, Waterloo, the Somme, Ypres, El Alamein, Salerno, Normandy, and Arnhem. The authors include Lord Carver, General Sir John Hackett, General Sir Anthony Farrah-Hockney and others including members of the Sandhurst War Studies Department. Artists whose work is included are David Shepherd, Frank Wooton and Terrence Cuneo. Each battle is illustrated on a full color map.
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