Primary Contributions (23)
Battle of Toulouse, the last major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars, fought on April 10, 1814, between the British and French armies. Fought in southern France, the battle proved that the French were still determined and able to fight, and although it was inconclusive, the British suffered more…
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Publications (7)
POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe, 1939-1945
By Adrian Gilbert
Just Under 300,000 Allied Servicemen From Britain, The Commonwealth And The United States Were Captured In Europe And North Africa Between 1939 And 1945. Using A Wealth Of New Sources, Pow Describes Their Experiences. Prisoners' Day-to-day Lives Are Vividly Rendered: The Workings Of The Prison-camp System; The Ways In Which Prisoners Maintained Contact With The Outside World Through Letters, Parcels And The Benign Agency Of The Red Cross; Artistic And Intellectual Endeavours; As Well As Unacknowledged...
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Challenge of Battle: The Real Story of the British Army in 1914 (General Military)
By Adrian Gilbert
Within An Authoritative And Well-paced Campaign Narrative, Challenge Of Battle Re-evaluates The Army's Leadership, Organization And Tactics. It Describes The Problems Faced By Commanders, Grappling With The Brutal Realities Of 20th-century Warfare, And Explains How The British Infantry's Famed Marksmanship Has To Be Set Against The Inexperience And Tactical Shortcomings Of The Bef As A Whole. But It Also Demonstrates The Progress Made By The British During 1914, Concluding With The Successful Defense...
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Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps
By Adrian D. Gilbert
from The Archives Of The British War Museum, A Complete History Of The Most Exciting And Brutal Fighting Force In The World. publishers Weekly military Historian Gilbert (sniper: The Skills, The Weapons, And The Experiences) Focuses On The French Foreign Legion, Beginning With Its 1831 Formation By Royal Decree As An Infantry Force For Overseas Service. Gilbert Gained Access To The Imperial War Museum Sound Archive Along With Permission To Use Material From That Key Source....
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