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Record Nr.

UNISA996248284403316

Autore

Bowman Timothy

Titolo

The Edwardian Army : Recruiting, Training, and Deploying the British Army, 1902-1914

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012

ISBN

9780191741401 (ebook) :

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Disciplina

355.3094109041

Soggetti

Military education - History - 20th century - Great Britain

Sociology, Military - Great Britain

Regions & Countries - Europe

Military & Naval Science

Law, Politics & Government

History & Archaeology

Great Britain

Armies

Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910

Great Britain History, Military 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The period 1902-1914 was one of great change for the British army. As a result of a series of investigations and government-led reorganisation, the army embarked on a series of reforms to improve its recruitment, standards of professionalism, training and preparation for war.