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The Battle of the Aisne fought in September 1914 introduced a new and savage mode of warfare to the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force, their French allies and to the German Army. Both officers and men were trained to fight mobile wars. When they reached the north bank of the Aisne, the Old Contemptibles would be stopped by the Germans entrenched on high ground, armed with machine guns and supported by heavy artillery. The British commanders would naively send their troops on futile assaults up slopes devoid of cover to attack the German lines dug in on the ridges along the Chemin des Dames and concealed by woodland. The British did not even have grenades. The BEF suffered 12,000 casualties. Their commanders, who were not trained to fight a modern war, were lost for a solution or even a strategy. It was on the Chemin des Dames that the first trenches of the Western Front were dug and where the line that would stretch from the Swiss frontier to the North Sea began. The Battle of the Aisne saw the dawn of trench warfare and a stalemate that would last for the next four years. Wide-ranging archival research by author Paul Kendall makes this the first in-depth study of the battle in print. His correspondence with surviving relatives of those who fought brings a human face to the terrible casualty statistics that would come to define the trenches.

Welsh genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration and censuses, Nonconformist registers are dissimilar to those of other Churches and Welsh surnames and place names are very different to English ones. Welsh Genealogy covers all of this as well as the basic Welsh needed by family historians; estate, maritime, inheritance, education and parish records; peculiarities of law; the Courts of Great Sessions and particular patterns of migration. Written by Dr Bruce Durie, the highly respected genealogist, lecturer and author of the acclaimed Scottish Genealogy, this is the ideal book for local and family historians setting out on a journey to discover their Welsh ancestry.

In the spring of 1917 the Arras offensive was begun to break the stalemate of the Western Front by piercing the formidable German defences of the Hindenburg Line. The village of Bullecourt lay at the southern end of the battle front, and the fighting there over a period of six weeks from 11 April until late May 1917, epitomised the awful trench warfare of World War I.In Bullecourt 1917, Paul Kendall tells the stories of the fierce battles fought by three British and three Australian divisions in an attempt to aid Allenbys Third Army break out from Arras. Approximately 10,000 Australian and 7,000 British soldiers died, many of whom were listed as missing and have no known grave. The battle caused much consternation due to the failure of British tanks in supporting Australian infantry on 11 April, but despite the lack of tank and artillery support the Australian infantry valiantly fought their way into the German trenches. It took a further six weeks for British and Australian infantry to capture the village. This book tells the story of this bitter battle and pays tribute to the men who took part. Crucially, Paul Kendall has contacted as many of the surviving relatives of the combatants as he could, to gain new insight into those terrible events on the Hindenburg Line.

By the end of 1943 the Japanese had occupied most of South-East Asia. On 6 March 1944, the first units of the Japanese 15 Army crossed the inhospitable border of what was then Burma, and invaded India. At the township of Kohima they were met by a small, hastily assembled force of Indian and British troops, later reinforced by 2 Division of Slims 14 Army, who fought valiantly and forced the Japanese to retreat.Described by Mountbatten as the British/Indian Thermopylae, Kohima was a turning point in Japanese fortunes, heralding their continued defeat in battle until their formal surrender on 2 September 1945. Using extensive research in primary sources and many previously unpublished first-hand accounts, Leslie Edwards presents a definitive analysis of this pivotal battle.

The appalling effects of civil war are often suffered most horrifically by the ordinary men, women and children involuntarily caught up in it, as it tears asunder the very fabric of their lives. Such was the fate of the citizens of Chester, who for almost four years found themselves at the centre of the battle between King and Parliament. Chesters inhabitants withstood the terrors of bombardment and the rigours of starvation, in one of the most fiercely contested sieges of the Civil War. Using myriad contemporary sources it is possible for the first time to present a detailed picture of the part played in the siege by the common sort, the forgotten voices of Chester: ordinary citizens forced by their employers to enlist in the City Regiment, their brutal introduction to the realities of war and their gallant defence of Chester.

Este volumen es una reflexión sobre cómo el 23-F, un evento fundamental en la historia española contemporánea y en la Transición, ha ido transformándose en su narrativa, y cómo dicho cambio se ha gestado en la produccion cultural y artistica a lo largo de cuatro decadas.Dividido en ocho capitulos, se analizan novelas, peliculas, series de television, documentales, obras de teatro e instalaciones escultoricas bajo la perspectiva de que obras reaccionan y cuales accionan, entendiendo como obras reactivas aquellas que continuan con el statu quo sin generar perspectivas distintas, frente a las obras activas que posibilitan nuevos enfoques y aproximaciones alternativas con el paso del tiempo.En definitiva, esta edicion es una invitacion a que el/la lector/a revisite las narrativas establecidas sobre el 23-F y asimismo se acerque a otros modos de (re)presentarlo, para tener una experiencia mas completa del acontecimiento y sus implicaciones.

Entre as Páginas do Tempo: O Renascimento do Culto a Bel é uma obra envolvente que mergulha nas profundezas da história antiga, desvendando os mistérios e intrigas por trás do renascimento do culto ao grande deus Bel. O autor nos conduz por uma jornada fascinante atraves dos seculos, revelando a trajetoria de lideres visionarios, como Sargo, que foram escolhidos pelo proprio Bel para forjar imperios e moldar destinos. Ao longo das paginas deste livro, somos transportados para um mundo onde os deuses caminham entre os mortais, onde o poder da fe e to palpavel quanto a luz do sol. Com uma narrativa envolvente e ricamente detalhada, o autor nos convida a explorar os rituais sagrados, os mitos ancestrais e as batalhas epicas que marcaram o ressurgimento do culto a Bel. Ao mesmo tempo, ele desafia nossas noçes preconcebidas sobre religio e espiritualidade, lançando luz sobre a rica tapeçaria de crenças que moldaram a civilizaço humana. Entre as Paginas do Tempo e mais do que um livro - e uma jornada de descoberta e iluminaço, uma homenagem vibrante ao poder eterno do divino do paganismo.

Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, fica

Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, fica

Não obstante esta ser uma instituição recente, se comparada à temporalidade das outras instituições que compõem o Ministério da Defesa no Brasil, a ESG também se caracteriza como uma das mais complex

Bunch of Five is General Sir Frank Kitsons military autobiography. In it this expert in counter insurgency describes his experiences in Kenya 1953-55, Malaya 1957, Muscat and Oman 1958, as well as his peacekeeping activities during two stints in Cyprus, 1963-64 and 1967-68. He wanted to write about Northern Ireland also but at the time of first publication that was too sensitive. Instead, in keeping with the title, he wrote a fifth part summarizing his conclusions in all the zones he had fought in. This fifth part was used by the United States army for a long time on its own Bunch of Five has been out of print for many years with second-hand copies commanding high prices. This reissue will be welcomed.

Tracing family history has become increasingly popular over the last few decades and the availability of many records online means that those fortunate enough to have Scottish ancestors can easily access many of the sources they need to build their family tree. However, as research progresses, most family historians will eventually hit the dreaded brick wall and find themselves unable to proceed further. This book provides a wealth of information, advice and techniques to help solve these genealogy problems and gives family historians the tools they need to track down even the most elusive forebears. Contents include: sources for Scottish family history research, both traditional archives and online resources; techniques for searching and interpreting genealogical records; planning and recording research and, finally, common genealogy problems and their solutions.

"Los Apóstoles" de Ernest Renan es una obra que examina la vida y el legado de los discípulos de Jesucristo. Renan analiza las vidas y personalidades de los apóstoles, desde Pedro y Juan hasta Pablo y Santiago, explorando su papel en el surgimiento del cristianismo primitivo. A traves de una combinacion de analisis historico y especulacion biografica, Renan ofrece una vision de los primeros dias del cristianismo y el impacto de los apostoles en su desarrollo. Aunque criticada por su enfoque racionalista y su escepticismo sobre la divinidad de Jesus, "Los Apostoles" es una obra influyente que ha contribuido al estudio academico de la historia cristiana y la figura de Jesucristo.

Encontrar los episodios positivos en las relaciones peruano-chilenas entre los siglos XIX y XX, y reunir para contarlos a más de una veintena de académicos de ambos países fue la meta que se trazaron los historiadores Daniel Parodi (Peru) y Sergio Gonzalez (Chile) cuando se conocieron en Santiago en 2011 en un dialogo binacional entre politicos y academicos. Las historias que nos unen. 21 relatos para la integracion entre Peru y Chile reune algunos articulos escritos por autores peruanos, otros por autores chilenos, y varias por parejas de autores, una de cada pais. Todos estos escritos son relatos de hermanamiento entre los dos paises a traves de historias de amistad que tocan aspectos politicos, sociales y, principalmente, de la vida cotidiana, y por medio de historias vinculadas a Tarapaca y la region de frontera que se extiende hasta Tacna. Este volumen no intenta obviar los eventos dolorosos de la historia, sobre los que ambas colectividades deberian conversar con madurez y respeto en un futuro cercano. Mas bien, la compilacion busca ampliar la mirada sobre nuestro pasado comun para mostrar que chilenos y peruanos protagonizaron intensos episodios de amistad que ameritan ser recordados, como el aporte del libertador chileno Bernardo OHiggins a la Independencia del Peru, la admiracion al bolerista peruano Lucho Barrios en Chile, la influencia de la culinaria nacional en el pais del sur. Estos, entre muchos otros temas, configuran un recorrido por el pasado peruano-chileno que desconocemos, aquel que traza los lazos de union que deben acercar a las generaciones del futuro.

Benedetto Croce presenta una serie de ensayos acerca de los métodos, fines y alcances de la historia. El autor hace hincapié en la relación entre historia escrita y acción práctica, no como defensa contra los ataques que hoy suelen lanzarse contra el historicismo en nombre de un absolutismo moral abstracto.

Whilst the war raged across Flanders fields, an equally horrifying and sometimes more dangerous battle took place underground.Beneath Flanders Fields tells the story of the tunnellers war, which still remains one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of the Great War.A wealth of personal testimonies reveal the engineering, technology and science behind how this most intense of battles was fought and won. They speak of how the tunnellers lived a relentless existence in the depths of the battlefield for almost two and a half years, enduring physical and mental stresses that were often more extreme than their infantry counterparts. Their lives were reduced to a complex war of silence, tension and claustrophobia, leading up to the most dramatic mine offensive in history launched on 7 June 1917 at Messines Ridge. Yet, Messines was not the end of their story, which continued with the crafting of a whole underground world of headquarters, cookhouses and hospitals, housing the innumerable troops who passed through this part of the Western Front.Here, this extraordinary, hidden world is revealed and the fragile legacy it has left behind on Flanders fields is brought to light.

Genealogy Methods and Techniques offers practical guidance on how to get the most from your family history research and be confident in the results. Suitable both for beginners who want to get things right from the start, and for experienced researchers with thorny problems to solve, this book offers tips and tricks for everyone. This book takes the reader on a journey through a series of research strategies, providing guidance at every step of the way. With clear explanations, real-life case studies and over 100 tables, charts and illustrations, it will equip you to apply best practices to your own research right from the start. Whether your research focuses on an in-depth analysis of a single individual or location, or tracing multiple generations of a family tree, this guide offers the structured approach and essential tools required to achieve reliable and meaningful results.

It has never been easier to research what your parents and grandparents and family members did in the Second World War whether they were in the armed forces, the Home Guard or worked in factories on the home front. For anyone looking to learn more about their familys past, this book provides all the tools and information to get started, explains what is available online (as well as what is not) and outlines the pitfalls to avoid. A wide range of background information on the war itself will also help place your ancestors experiences within the wider context of the Second World War.This book provides a comprehensive review of all the available resources, where they are to be found and how to make the best use of them; not just for the United Kingdom, but also for the Commonwealth, Europe and the United States.An essential guide, it makes an increasingly important aspect of family history both interesting and accessible to anyone looking to learn more about their past.

Fascinating - The Sunday TelegraphEngland has been fought over for centuries, by invaders and in civil wars. The sites of these desperate struggles are as varied as the reasons they were fought over, be they fields, towns or fortresses, by land, sea or air. These haunted acres are places of commemoration, memory and, above all, history. These are the places where history was made, and as such they form a crucial part of the historic environment.By reading them like any other form of historical evidence, much can be learned about the events which took place there. Through stripping away later features and land use with an eye for the ground, the battlefield historian can, with the use of contemporary accounts, archaeology and military history, reconstruct the events which have shaped the present.In this fully updated, ground-breaking volume, covering over 500 battlefields, Michael Rayner unravels these various strands and weaves them back together to give clear, concise accounts of the battles that shaped England.

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