The British Officer is an original, compelling and personal account of the role of regular officers of the British Army, from the Restoration to the present day.
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Anthony Clayton's book ... is fascinating and an informative history of the Regimental system and the British Officers who made it work. They did not always reflect the society they sprang from, but the British Army today enjoys the high reputation it does because of their contribution throughout the Army's history. Anybody who wants to understand why the British Army is what it is today should read this book.
General the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank GCB LVO OBE
This is a very interesting book that tackles in an informed and cogent fashion one of the key elements in fighting quality, and throws much light on the organisational culture of the British army.
Professor Jeremy Black, University of Exeter
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 Marlboroughto 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 selection of captivating images, and the personal memoirs, biographies and autobiographies of officers.
Anthony Clayton was a senior lecturer at R.M.A Sandhurst. He has had a long standing interest in military history; he has been a Lieutenant Colonel in the territorial Army, he received the Chevalier Dans l¿ordre des Palms Academiques (French Decoration). He has also published widely on many aspects of military history and his books include ¿The British Empire as a Superpower 1919-1939 (1986)Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914-1918 (2005), The wave of French Decolonization, Warfare in Africa since 1950, France, Soldiers and Africa and Three Marshals of France.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. 271 pages. This book is in AS NEW condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: From the Civil Wars to the Second World War, the British army proved to be the most successful and effective throughout the world. This is an original and chronological insight into the full history and role of the regimental British officer. Clayton describes how evolving national history, developments in battlefield technology, and changing concepts in leadership theory and practice all contributed to the changing attitudes and triangular relationship of the officer, soldier and the nation which pays. The British Officer further explores the world of the 'professional' officers engineers, intelligence, doctors, veterinary surgeons, chaplains, transport and logistics, and looks at how these were all critical support to the battle. The personal memoirs and biographies, and autobiographies of officers concerning their regimental service years and record, shed light onto who these officers were, where they came from and what motivated them to join the British army. This is an original, compelling and personal account of British Officers. Quantity Available: 1. Category: General, General; ISBN: 0582894093. ISBN/EAN: 9780582894099. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000870. Seller Inventory # 0000870