Irish Regiments in the Great War: Discipline and Morale [Paperback]

Timothy Bowman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0719062853 | ISBN-13: 978-0719062858 | Publication Date: September 29, 2005

The British army was almost unique among the European armies of the Great War in that it did not suffer from a serious breakdown of discipline or collapse of morale. It did, however, inevitably suffer from disciplinary problems. While attention has hitherto focused on the 312 notorious "shot at dawn" cases, many thousands of British soldiers were tried by court martial during the Great War. This book will be essential reading for military and Irish historians and their students, and will interest any general reader concerned with how units maintain discipline and morale under the most trying conditions.

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"'This is a very scholarly work with new and important things to say.' Dr John Bourne, University of Birmingham"

About the Author

Timothy Bowman is Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Manchester University Press (September 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719062853
• ISBN-13: 978-0719062858
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,641,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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