Sword and Baton is a collection of 86 biographies representing every Australian Army officer to reach the rank of major general from Federation to the outbreak of World War II. This is the first of two volumes, and its scope is broad, including chaplains-general, surgeons-general and British Army officers who served with the AIF or the permanent forces. Author Justin Chadwick portrayal of these officers careers provides a lens through which he examines trends such as the development of military skills which ensured that, by the commencement of hostilities in 1914, Australia boasted a pool of well-trained, albeit inexperienced officers. The effects of command under pressure of war and the enormous physical impact of combat are likewise portrayed in these comprehensive biographies. By the end of hostilities Australian officers had garnered immense experience and were among the best in the Allied forces. Ironically, this hard-won skill base was to be all but lost in the interwar period. Sword and Baton offers its readers more than a series of biographies. Rather, it describes a crucial period in Australian military history through the lives of the extraordinary men at its head.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Big Sky Publishing
ISBN-13
9781925520309
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232290284
Product Key Features
Author
Justin Chadwick
Publication Name
Sword and Baton Volume 1: Federation-1939: Senior Australian Army Officers from Federation to 2001
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
232mm
Item Width
155mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Justin Chadwick
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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