{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-british-army","title":"The History of The British Army","description":"\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDAWN BREAKS over the English Channel, and British troops prepare to cross into a Europe already engulfed by war. Newspapers announce Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es entry into the conflict with Germany, and within weeks soldiers are digging in on the Western Front. Big guns are hauled into position, mud clings to boots, and the thunder of artillery rolls across France and Belgium. From the Somme to the fields of Flanders, the story of the British Army unfolds one headline at a time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFollow the story of the British Army through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports spanning more than a century. This edition charts the British Army exactly as it was reported at the time, from the early twentieth century to the modern era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\"\u003eBritain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es entry into the First World War, including the Somme and the unveiling of the Thiepval memorial\u003cbr\u003e– The leadership and campaigns of the Second World War, from D-Day and Montgomery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es battles to victory in Europe\u003cbr\u003e– Cold War deployments and crises, including Cyprus, Zambia, Northern Ireland, and the growth of armoured forces\u003cbr\u003e– Modern conflicts and operations, from the Falklands War and the Gulf War to Afghanistan and the fight against global terrorism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChoose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a British Army veteran, a military historian, or someone who remembers these events as they happened, this book is more than a gift. It is a lasting record of British military history, told through the words that first reported it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eArchivist insight: These newspaper articles are reproduced from scanned archives. 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