The British officer : leading the army from 1660 to the present /

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Author / Creator:Clayton, Anthony, 1928-
Imprint:London : Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Description:1 online resource (350 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12015228
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ISBN:9781317864448
1317864441
9781317864431
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1317864425
9781317864424
9781315834290
1315834294
9781405859011
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:An Army officer must lead men into frightening and dangerous situations and sometimes make them do things that they never thought they could do. This book recounts how British officers have led their men, and commanded their respect, from the days of Marlborough to the Second Iraq war of 2003. Anthony Clayton explores who the officers, men and now women, have been and are, where they came from, what ideals or traditions have motivated them, and their own perceptions of themselves. His account tells the fascinating story of how the role of the military officer evolved, illustrated by a selec.
Other form:Print version: Clayton, Anthony. British Officer : Leading the Army from 1660 to the present. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2014 9781405859011