Army, empire, and Cold War : the British Army and military policy, 1945-1971 /

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The veterans of the Fourteenth Army who fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945 called themselves 'the forgotten army'. But that appellation could equally well be applied to the whole of the British army after 1945. Histories of Britain's post-war defence policy have usually focused on...

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1. Verfasser:
French, David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2012.
Zusammenfassung:
The veterans of the Fourteenth Army who fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945 called themselves 'the forgotten army'. But that appellation could equally well be applied to the whole of the British army after 1945. Histories of Britain's post-war defence policy have usually focused on how and why Britain acquired a nuclear deterrent. David French takes a new look at these policies by placing the army centre-stage. Drawing on archival sources that have hardly been used by historians,he shows how British governments tried to create an army that would enable them to maintain their position as a ma
Umfang:
1 online resource (346 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786613624673
0-19-162362-8
1-280-59484-5
Schlagworte:
Great Britain. > Army > History > 20th century.
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