Nation in Arms: The British Army in the First World War

The Great War was the first conflict to draw men and women into uniform on a massive scale. From a small regular force of barely 250,000, the British Army rapidly expanded into a national force of over five million. A Nation in Arms brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars. SELLING POINTS: A classic account of the British army during the First World War Wide ranging analysis of every aspect of army life and organisation A vivid portrait of the army at war Written by leading experts in the field

Professor Ian F. W. Beckett is Visiting Professor of Military History at the University of Kent. He has previously held chairs at the University of Northampton, the US Marine Corps University, The University of Luton and the US Naval War College, He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Chairman of the Army Records Society. His publications include The Great War, 1914-18, Territorials: A Century of Service, The Oxford History of the British Army, Riflemen Form, Haig's Generals, Victoria's Generals, Ypres: The First Battle 1914 and Britain's Part-time Soldiers. Keith Simpson MP Broadland Norfolk, member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Board on Commemorating the First World War, Parliamentary Commissioner on the CWGC, formerly Senior Lecturer in War Studies at RMA Sandhurst.