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Politicians at War.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buckton, Henry.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
- World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain--Personal narratives, British.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Great Britain--Armed Forces--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Local Subjects:
- Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (428 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Pen and Sword, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A fascinating collection of wartime memories from major political figures, many who are still household names today. Drawn from a political cross section, representing all major parties, these delightfully evocative accounts cover experiences in all three of the British armed services and across the ranks. This work is full of surprises with former prime ministers and other senior figures telling their stories with great modesty, and humility.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part One: The Royal Navy""; ""Part Two: The Cavalry""; ""Part Three: The Royal Artillery""; ""Part Four: The Royal Engineers and Other Service Arms""; ""Part Five: The Infantry""; ""Part Six: The Guards""; ""Part Seven: Planning and Intelligence""; ""Part Eight: The Royal Air Force""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781783379804
- 1783379804
- OCLC:
- 855504464
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