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Alfred Leete's recruitment poster for Kitchener's Army.. The New Army, often referred to as Kitchener's Army or, disparagingly, as Kitchener's Mob, [a] was an (initially) all-volunteer portion of the British Army formed in the United Kingdom from 1914 onwards following the outbreak of hostilities in the First World War in late July 1914.
In 1903, the Secretary of State for War, H. O. Arnold-Forster, stated, "The British Army is a social institution prepared for every emergency except that of war." The new century also saw developments in transport and the rise of the motor car meant that travel was quicker making it less of a necessity to equip oneself for a long journey.
War Games Rules 1950–2000: Wargames Rules for All Arms Land Warfare from Platoon to Battalion Level A computer-moderated adaptation of the 1988 edition was created by WargameSystems. [ 3 ] This is claimed to preserve the WRG rules structure and key data while the software automates the mechanics of playing by these rules, hence saving time ...
Child's ration book, used during the Second World War. Emergency supplies for the 4 million people expected to be evacuated were delivered to destination centres by August 1939, and 50 million ration books were already printed and distributed. [11] When World War II began in September 1939, petrol was the first commodity to be controlled.
First Congo War: 1996–1997 Zaire UNITA [248] ALiR Interahamwe Supported by: France [249] AFDL Uganda Rwanda [250] Supported by: United States [251] Burundi [252] Angola [252] Mai-Mai [250] Bahunde [250] Nande [250] SPLA [250] Decisive AFDL victory Nepalese Civil War: 1996–2006 Kingdom of Nepal Supported by: India United States European Union
The New World population of 200,000 in 1657, ninety percent of whom drew from England, used the same simple construction techniques as those in their respective mother countries. [11] These settlers often came to the New World for economic purposes, therefore revealing why most early homes reflect the influences of modest village homes and ...
From the beginning of World War I, wood products were in great demand for war production. Sitka spruce was the most important tree species because its combination of lightness, strength, and resiliency was ideal for aircraft production. [1] In addition, its long, tough fibers did not splinter when struck by bullets. [2]
The Washington Post published a positive review, specifically directing praise at the book's prose and refusal to label the war as having been sparked by any specific political party. [3] The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal praised the book's characters, especially their inner conflicts about the war and its origins.