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OverviewThe Territorial Army was established by R.B. Haldane in 1907, the British expression of the continental concept of the nation in arms. study examines the changing status of the Territorial Army within the British military system and its place in British defence policy in the twentieth century. Dr Dennis Traces the early difficulties of the Territorials, their experience in the First World War, the controversies of post-war reconstitution, the continuing debate over their role, and the problems of recruiting at both local and national levels. He provides a fascinating picture of one element in the British military system, the demands made upon it by the War Office and its efforts toprotect itself. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter DennisPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: Royal Historical Society Volume: v. 51 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.512kg ISBN: 9780861932085ISBN 10: 0861932080 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 30 July 1987 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter has made his living as a freelance illustrator for 40 years, mostly working on historical subjects, notably in recent years for Osprey in the UK, and for various wargame figure manufacturers in the form of box art. He designed and illustrated Paddy Griffith's 'Battle in the Civil War' which was a new approach to explaining the job of the American Civil War General and was commissioned to do several series of drawings for the new Gettysburg visitor centre. Peter has played with toy soldiers in one way or another for most of his life, and his work and hobby come together in this paper soldier revival project with Helion books. He lives in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, in the UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |