The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1873-1987

von David Ross, Robin May

48 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In 1870, after completing a 1000-mile trek across Canada, Lt. W.F. Butler, an officer of the British Army, recommended the establishment of a 'well-equipped force from 100 to 150 men, one-third to be mounted' for the purpose of policing the North West; three years later, the North West Mounted Police was established. By the late 1980s, this force, now the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), had grown to include 18,000 members, with a budget of more than $1 billion. This book outlines the origins and evolution of the RCMP, detailing its formation, tasks, uniforms and insignia.

• Reihe: Osprey Publishing
• ISBN: 9780850458343
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.1988
• Größe: 241 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Illustrationen: Richard Hook