Richard Farrimond

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Birdie - More Than 'Soul of Anzac'

Field Marshal Lord Birdwood of Anzac and Totnes, 1865-1951

Beschreibung

Birdwood was a very notable general at Gallipoli, commanding the Anzacs, and leading the successful final evacuations. He led the Australians continuously on the Western Front, laying the groundwork for their celebrated achievements in 1918. He had great diplomatic acumen and his later years were both militarily and imperially significant.

Autor

Richard Farrimond firstly served with the Royal Signals in Germany, England, Northern Ireland and Canada. Between commanding an independent signal squadron in Londonderry and a regiment in Germany, he trained as a back-up NASA Payload Specialist to launch a Skynet 4 military communications satellite from the Space Shuttle - cancelled following the 1986 Challenger disaster. This led him, in 1990, to the British space industry, and defence and security programmes together with much time in Australia. Following final retirement, he undertook a Master's degree in World History and Cultures at King's College London and completed his PhD at King's in December 2021.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Helion & Company
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 254mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 822g
• ISBN-13: 9781804512364
• ISBN-10: 1804512362
• Artikelnr.: 65562535