James Tanner

The British Army Since 2000

Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Traces the major transformations in British Army doctrine, organisation, structures, units, uniforms and equipment, from the end of the Cold War in the 1990s up to today, revealing how despite being a small force in global terms, the British Army continues to be able to punch above its weight.

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Produktdetails

• Elite
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 182mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 244g
• ISBN-13: 9781782005933
• ISBN-10: 1782005935
• Artikelnr.: 40213639

Autorenporträt

Brigadier Jim Tanner is a former infantryman who saw action (and was wounded) as a company commander with the 7th Armored Brigade in the 1991 Gulf War, and went on to serve in several other overseas postings. He retired from the British Army in 2011, and now works for a defense technology company. The author lives in Colchester, England.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
the Army in the 1990s: overview
deployments in Germany
Northern Ireland
the Balkans
the Gulf /The Army today: doctrine since the end of the Cold War
responses to 'Options for Change' and 'Future Army Structure' /Organisation: Regular and Territorial forces
changes in senior command structure
remaining overseas garrisons
changes to regiments and corps (combat, supporting and services)
the battle group system /The Army at War: the Balkans
African deployments
Iraq
Afghanistan /Uniforms and distinctions: orders of dress
universal service dress
Combat 95
Multi
Terrain Pattern
regimental and corps distinctions /Weapons and equipment: major items and systems
personal weapons and equipment /Bibliography /Index