Eyewitness Accounts My Adventures as a Spy

Eyewitness Accounts My Adventures as a Spy

First World War in the Air

First World War in the Air

Fighting Fit 1914

Publication Date15th July 2014

Book FormatPaperback

pages320

Illustrations8

Height198

Width124

Rating:
80% of 100
A collection of facsimile materials showing how the soldiers recruited for the First World War became, and stayed, fighting fit for battle, including how to fight, carry a bayonet and stay in peak physical condition.
Regular Price £9.99 Online Price: £8.99
Availability: Out of stock
ISBN
9781445637594

The First World War prompted the recruitment and training of British soldiers on an unprecedented scale. And they all needed to be prepared for one of the deadliest, most gruelling conflicts in human history.


Physical training, bayonet fighting training and hand-to-hand combat all fell under the instruction of the Army Gymnastic Staff, which grew from 200 to 2,000 officers and instructors between 1914 and 1918. Adam W. Culling, Curator of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum, has collected here a number of training and equipment manuals, books, photographs and inspirational lectures. Together these provide an insight into how the physical training instructor kept the British soldier Fighting Fit.

Write Your Own Review
Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account