Read Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012

Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012

Penny Legg

4.9/5 (28521 ratings)

Description:In 1952 Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne. In the sixty years of her reign so far, there have been thousands of conscripts and regular service personnel who have served under the Queen's Colours. This book celebrates their incredible achievement, covering the period from 1952 to the Queen's diamond jubilee year 2012. Service men and women recall their experiences from post-WW2 to the Falklands War in 1982, through to modern military service at the end of a millennium and into the first years of the twenty-first century. The book looks at life in barracks at home, and overseas in a variety of hot and not-so-hot spots, and major conflicts worldwide. Male and female service personnel talk candidly about their experiences, opening their world to an interested audience and allowing glimpses into military life. This book is not just about war, but the everyday lives of service men and women on land, sea and in the air, in celebration of a diamond jubilee.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012. To get started finding Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 478

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: History Press (SC)

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0752486551

Description: In 1952 Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne. In the sixty years of her reign so far, there have been thousands of conscripts and regular service personnel who have served under the Queen's Colours. This book celebrates their incredible achievement, covering the period from 1952 to the Queen's diamond jubilee year 2012. Service men and women recall their experiences from post-WW2 to the Falklands War in 1982, through to modern military service at the end of a millennium and into the first years of the twenty-first century. The book looks at life in barracks at home, and overseas in a variety of hot and not-so-hot spots, and major conflicts worldwide. Male and female service personnel talk candidly about their experiences, opening their world to an interested audience and allowing glimpses into military life. This book is not just about war, but the everyday lives of service men and women on land, sea and in the air, in celebration of a diamond jubilee.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012. To get started finding Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012

Under the Queen's Colours: Voices from the Forces 1952-2012

More Books

Eastleigh Then & Now by Penny Legg (2012-12-01)

Eastleigh Then & Now by Penny Legg (2012-12-01)

Bloody British History: Southampton

Bloody British History: Southampton

Southampton Then & Now by Penny Legg (2011-01-01)

Southampton Then & Now by Penny Legg (2011-01-01)

[Haunted Southampton] [Author: Legg, Penny] [January, 2011]

[Haunted Southampton] [Author: Legg, Penny] [January, 2011]

[(Voices of Southampton)] [Author: Penny Legg] published on (August, 2011)

[(Voices of Southampton)] [Author: Penny Legg] published on (August, 2011)

[Haunted Southampton] (By: Penny Legg) [published: March, 2011]

[Haunted Southampton] (By: Penny Legg) [published: March, 2011]

Eastleigh Then & Now

Eastleigh Then & Now

Winchester: History You Can See

Winchester: History You Can See

Winchester History You Can See by Penny Legg (2011-05-02)

Winchester History You Can See by Penny Legg (2011-05-02)