Category: History - British
This unique book describes briefly, but clearly, the History, Uniform, Battle Honours, Traditions, Nicknames, and Crest of every Regiment in the British Army, and is profusely Illustrated with 32 COLOURED PLATES. The many peculiarities of dress and custom in the Army are touch...
A rugged and difficult part of the coast had been selected for the landing, so difficult and rugged that I considered the Turks were not at all likely to anticipate such a desce...
2. Part 2Later in the day a large force of Turks were seen to be advancing upon the cliffs above Y beach from the direction of Krithia, and Colonel Koe was obliged to entrench. From this...
1. Part 1This unique book describes briefly, but clearly, the History, Uniform, Battle Honours, Traditions, Nicknames, and Crest of every Regiment in the British Army, and is profusely I...
5. Part 5On May 18 Anzac was subjected to a heavy bombardment from large-calibre guns and howitzers. At midnight of the 18th-19th the most violent rifle and machine-gun fire yet experien...
4. Part 4The many urgent calls for reinforcements made during the previous critical fighting had forced me to disorganize and mix together several of the formations in the southern group...
6. Part 6(2) The Turkish right had hitherto rooted itself with special tenacity into the coast. In the scheme of attack submitted by Lieutenant-General A. G. Hunter-Weston, commanding 8t...
7. Part 7Commander Unwin, seeing how things were going, left the _River Clyde_ and, standing up to his waist in water under a very heavy fire, got the lighters into position; he was assi...
8. Part 8Smith's Week By R. S. WARREN BELL The finest school story of the year. Full of humorous Incidents. It is safe to prophesy that "Smith" will win the affection of boys of all ages...