Lessons in Imperial Rule (Paperback)

Skeen, Andrew

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley, 2021

1399013831 / 9781399013833

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Paperback. During the first half of the twentieth century, the mountainous North West Frontier represented one of the British Empire's most strategically important borders. For thousands of inexperienced British and Indian troops facing a local resistance the methods and lessons of their predecessors were vital for their survival. General Sir Andrew Skeen's unofficial but authoritative textbook was written with these junior officers in mind. His work provided them with pragmatic and practical information on hill warfare in an accessible fashion. Skeen's understanding of frontier fighting remains as valuable to modern troops fighting local insurgents today as it was to successive generations of Imperial soldiers who faced tribal uprisings. His work became an unofficial textbook and was widely read in Britain and India. Despite the later introduction of armoured cars, light tanks and aircraft, it retains much of its value and it was recently reissued to the Pakistan army. Britains return to Afghanistan in 2001 alongside Coalition forces, and the Pakistan Army fighting in Waziristan, conjures inescapable parallels with earlier conflicts, and the Third Afghan war in particular. Remarkably many of the ideas and principles Skeen identified still hold true. Now as then, the arena of fighting was tough and unforgiving. The Afghans and Pashtuns have proved themselves incredibly resourceful, skilled and resolute, demanding the very best expertise, tactics and dedication from the Coalition troops. This book offers an evocative insight into the period and serves as a timely reminder of Britains historic association with the North West Frontier and Afghanistan. AUTHOR: General Sir Andrew Skeen, KCB, KCIE, CMG (20 January 1873-18 February 1935) served in the British Indian Army, rising to the position of Chief of the General Staff. He was one of Britain's most experienced frontier warfare officers. Robert Johnson is the author of Spying for Empire: The Great Game in Central and Southern Asia. Practical guide to soldiering during the British era of the Indian ArmyIncludes tips on fighting an insurgent enemy, the principles of security in mountain warfare and tactics for hard fightingReveals interesting parallels with the twenty-first century War on Terror Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Titel
Lessons in Imperial Rule (Paperback)
Autor
Skeen, Andrew
Verlag
Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Zustand
new
Einband
Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
1399013831
ISBN-13
9781399013833

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