Gentlemen in Khaki and Camouflage: The British Army 1890-2008

by John Strawson

Book Overview

Avenging Gordon at Omdurman, repulse at Spion Kop, mud and blood in Flanders, desert clashes with Rommel, Slim's eventual victory in Burma, epic struggles at Cassino and Arnhem, post-war insurgency campaigns, confronting the IRA - during the 20th century the Army was ceaselessly on active service, fighting one enemy or another all over the world. Gentlemen in Khaki, which received glowing reviews, concentrated on the soldiers themselves, whether Commanders...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844159787
• ISBN13: 9781844159789
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.3" x 6.5"