The Volunteer, 1859-1908

A Guide to Military Art

von Ray Westlake

230 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

102 manly colour plates taken from various contemporary sources, illustrating the many and varied uniforms of The British Volunteer Force 1859-1908. This part-time military force which came into being to meet the mid-nineteenth century fear of French invasion. It survived and grew for fifty years until in 1908 it was renamed and remodelled as the Territorial Force. Composed initially of middle-class and often middle-aged gentlemen who elected their own officers and paid for their own uniform and equipment, the Volunteer Force soon became youthful and working-class,with appointed middle-class officers, with a a Government subsidy, and a minor military role as an adjunct to the Regular Army. Lively commentary from expert Ray Westlake on each plate enhances their usefulness for the modern uniformologist.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Kunst Kunstformen Drucke und Druckgrafik
• ISBN: 9781474538329
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.06.2023
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press