Soldiers and Gentlemen
Australian Battalion Commanders in the Great War, 1914–1918
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Part of Australian Army History Series
- Author: William Westerman, University of New South Wales, Canberra
- Date Published: April 2017
- availability: In stock
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107190627
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Soldiers and Gentlemen: Australian Battalion Commanders in the Great War, 1914–1918 is the first book to examine the background, role and conduct of Australian commanding officers during the First World War. Though they held positions of power, commanding officers inhabited a leadership no man's land - they exerted great influence over their units, but they were also largely excluded from the decision-making process and faced the same risks as junior officers on the battlefield. A soldier's well-being and success in battle was heavily dependent on a commanding officer's competence, but little is known about the men who filled these roles. In his groundbreaking book, William Westerman explores the stories of the vitally important, yet often forgotten, commanding officers. Theirs is a story of the timeless challenges of military leadership, and this book prevents them from slipping from the public memory to enhance our knowledge of the conflict.
Read more- Explores previously unknown stories of key Australian army leaders
- Provides history enthusiasts with an exciting new discussion of the First World War
- Includes a rich collection of archival photographs that allows readers to immerse themselves in history
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- Date Published: April 2017
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107190627
- length: 320 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 162 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.64kg
- contains: 56 b/w illus. 2 maps
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
1. 'He knows how to make soldiers': raising the RAF
2. 'Everything is a terrible muddle': the Gallipoli campaign, 1915
3. 'No Shortage of senior officers': command turnover
4. 'Serious, scientific war': the Western Front and trench warfare, 1916–17
5. 'The hardest task in the army': the Western Front and administration
6. 'A good man to serve under': the Western Front and personal factors
7. 'The destiny of the empire': the Western Front, 1918.
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