A Nation in Arms

A Nation in Arms The British Army in the First World War Author:Ian F.W. Beckett Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:288 Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781783461837 Item No. 9781783461837 The Great War was the first conflict to draw men and women into uniform on a massive scale. From a small regular force of barely 250,000, the British army rapidly expanded into a national force of over five million. A Nation in Arms brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars.The opening chapter focuses on the extent of military participation in wartime Britain and its repercussions. The authors go on to examine the regular army in 1914, the officers, Kitchener's New Armies, the Territorials, soldiers and civilian