Your country needs you
2015
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Imprint:
Barnsley Pen & Sword Military 2015
Collation:
120 pages illustrations (colour) 30 cm pbk
Notes:
When war came in August 1914, Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, realised that Britain needed a bigger army. He did this by creating a new volunteer army, which became known as 'Kitchener's Army'. He made a direct and personal appeal to the men of Britain. Posters were printed showing him pointing his finger at passersby with the words 'Your Country Needs You'. In the first weekend of the war in 1914, 100 men an hour (3,000 a day) signed up to join the armed forces. 54 million posters were issued, 8 million personal letters were sent, 12,000 meetings were held, and 20,000 speeches were delivered by military spokesmen. By the end of 1914 1,186,337 men had enlisted. This bookazine consists of articles taken from a selection of Pen and Sword titles.
Dewey class:
940.41241940.41241 23(186523.1)
Language:
English
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BRN:
3296797