Scottish Voices From The Great War

Author : Derek Young
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750979054
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Voices From the Great War written by Derek Young and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland's response to the Great War has, up until now, largely been marginalized or ignored. With a proportionally higher number of volunteers than any other home nation, Scotland's youth played a significant part in Britain's war effort. Here is the first study of Scotland's response to the call to arms; the true story behind the raising, the training, life in the trenches and the sacrifices faced by those battalions raised in Scotland. This book focuses on the experiences of those who served in the Scottish divisions. Charting the course of emotions from initial enthusiasm in August 1914 through to outright disillusionment with the continuation of the war in 1917, the author clearly shows how life at the front line produced both physical and emotional changes in those caught up in the horrors of trench warfare.

Author : Derek Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752433264
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forgotten Scottish Voices from the Great War written by Derek Young and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experiences of Scottish soldiers during the First World War in their own words. Using letters, diaries and first-hand accounts together with original photographs and illustrations, here is the real story of the experience of Scotland's soldiers in the First World War. Scotland's response to the Great War has, up until now, largely been marginalized or ignored. With a proportionally higher number of volunteers than any other home nation Scotand's youth played a significant part in Scotland's war effort. Here is the first real study of Scotland's response to the call to arms; the true story behind the raising, the training, life in the trenches, and the sacrifices faced by those battalions raised in Scotland. This book focuses on the experiences of those who served in the Scottish divisions. Charting the course of emotions from initial enthusiasm in August 1914 through to outright disillusion with the continuation of the war in 1917, the author clearly shows how life in the front line produced both physical and emotional changes of those caught up in the horrors of trench warfare. 'I lifted my two hands: in one I held my rifle and with outstretched arms I cried to God, asked him to forgive me, a sinner like me' Private Thomas Williamson, M.M. Royal Scots Fusiliers, January 1915.

Author : Derek Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752437101
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Voices from the Second World War written by Derek Young and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents the experiences of Scottish soldiers during the Second World War in their own words, from the brutal hardships suffered by General Slim's "forgotten" 14th Army to the deprivations of the Siege of Malta. Wherever the British Army fought, Scots could be found shouldering their share of the hardship and the fighting. Using remarkable new firsthand testimony collected from interviews with surviving veterans, as well as material collected from diaries and letters never before published, the author focuses on the accounts of those Scots who served in all theaters of war and in all services. Over 50,000 Scottish servicemen and women died during World War II and, by highlighting the experiences of those Scots who did survive, this book serves as a reminder of the sacrifice of those who did not.

Author : Jack Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910682333
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jock's Jocks written by Jack Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317374649
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The British Empire and the First World War written by Ashley Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Empire played a crucial part in the First World War, supplying hundreds of thousands of soldiers and labourers as well as a range of essential resources, from foodstuffs to minerals, mules, and munitions. In turn, many imperial territories were deeply affected by wartime phenomena, such as inflation, food shortages, combat, and the presence of large numbers of foreign troops. This collection offers a comprehensive selection of essays illuminating the extent of the Empire’s war contribution and experience, and the richness of scholarly research on the subject. Whether supporting British military operations, aiding the British imperial economy, or experiencing significant wartime effects on the home fronts of the Empire, the war had a profound impact on the colonies and their people. The chapters in this volume were originally published in Australian Historical Studies, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, First World War Studies or The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs.

Author : Jim McGonigle
Publisher : Hodder Gibson
ISBN 13 : 1510428259
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National 4 & 5 History: The Era of the Great War 1900-1928: Second Edition written by Jim McGonigle and published by Hodder Gibson. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent changes in assessment for National 5 History have been fully incorporated in this new edition, as have changes in subject content which affect some but not all areas of the course. New marking rules systems and mark allocations have been fully recognised, and much fuller help and guidance has been provided in the assessment sections at the end of each chapter. This book: - Presents comprehensive coverage of the main areas of mandatory content - Provides guidance on assignment writing and assessment procedures for exam practice - Explains newly-introduced concepts and words with glossary boxes throughout the text - Offers suggestions are offered for further topic exploration beyond the textbook

Author : Spiers Edward M. Spiers
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748654011
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Military History of Scotland written by Spiers Edward M. Spiers and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, it investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past such as Scottish military dress and music, the role of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's fortifications and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military memorials and museum collections.

Author : Peter Liddle
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473878365
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britain Goes to War written by Peter Liddle and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First World War had a profound impact on British society and on British relations with continental Europe, the Dominions, the United States and the emerging Soviet Union. The pre-war world was transformed, and the world that we recognize today began to take shape. That is why, 100 years after the outbreak, the time is right for this collection of thought-provoking chapters that reassesses why Britain went to war and the preparations made by the armed forces, the government and the nation at large for the unprecedented conflict that ensued.A group of distinguished historians looks back, with the clarity of a modern perspective, at the issues that were critical to Britain's war effort as the nation embarked on the most intense and damaging struggle in its history. In a series of penetrating chapters they explore the reasons for Britain going to war, the official preparations, the public reaction, the readiness of the armed forces, internment, the impact of the opening campaign, the experience of the soldiers, recruitment, training, weaponry, the political implications, and the care of the wounded.

Author : Gill Plain
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1611487773
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotland and the First World War written by Gill Plain and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did war look like in the cultural imagination of 1914? Why did men in Scotland sign up to fight in unprecedented numbers? What were the martial myths shaping Scottish identity from the aftermath of Bannockburn to the close of the nineteenth century, and what did the Scottish soldiers of the First World War think they were fighting for? Scotland and the First World War: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Bannockburn is a collection of new interdisciplinary essays interrogating the trans-historical myths of nation, belonging and martial identity that shaped Scotland’s encounter with the First World War. In a series of thematically linked essays, experts from the fields of literature, history and cultural studies examine how Scotland remembers war, and how remembering war has shaped Scotland.

Author : Catriona M. M. Macdonald
Publisher : John Donald
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotland and the Great War written by Catriona M. M. Macdonald and published by John Donald. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the impact of the Great War in Scotland. Topics include: conscientious objection; voluntary recruitment; press coverage; gender and the war; and the Scottish Highlands and the war.