Invasion road - Hardcover

Warner, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 030430543X ISBN 13: 9780304305438

Publisher: Cassell, 1980

Synopsis

Invasions are as old as the history of mankind. Few, if any, countries can claim never to have been invaded, for whatever reason by whatever method Yet the possibility of Britain's being invaded today is commonly considered remote - in spite of disturbing memories of the Nazis poised to swoop upon England in the 1940s, and of a history of invasions, successful and abortive, reaching back to prehistoric times. While this lucid book, notable for the absence of technical jargon, is aimed at the general reader, it will prove of equally absorbing interest to the military historian. Spanning Britain's history from the earliest raiding parties seeking new land to cultivate, to the military ambitions of would-be world conquerors, to the recent influxes of refugees from totalitarianism, the author gives us a shrewd and pithy survey on invasion in all its aspects. Concisely and vividly, Philip Warner details the reasons for invasion, its methods and its hazards. He examines the roles of naval, military and air power. He describes the development of weaponry, defences, communications and intelligence, making acute observations on the masterstrokes ad the absurdities of the mean we have used to keep the enemy at bay; on the hazards that face traitors; and on the invention of codes. The final chapters give a chilling assessment of Britain's position today, but also indicate where the more pessimistic forecasts may be mistaken. Doom-watching normally concentrates on our own weakness: this book makes illuminating comments on the problems of our possible opponents.

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About the Author:

"Philip Warner (1914-2000) enlisted in the Royal Corps of Signals after graduating from St Catharine's, Cambridge in 1939. He fought in Malaya and spent 1,100 days 'as a guest of the Emperor' in Changi and on the Railway of Death, an experience he never discussed. He was a legendary figure to generations of cadets during his thirty years as a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Yet he will arguably be best remembered for his contribution of more than 2,000 obituaries of prominent army figures to The Daily Telegraph. In addition he wrote fifty-four books on all aspects of military history, ranging from castles and battlefields in Britain, to biographies of prominent military figures (such as Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend; Field Marshall Earl Haig; Horrocks: The General who Led from the Front and Auchinleck: The Lonely Soldier) to major histories of the S.A.S., the Special Boat Services and the Royal Corps of Signals."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cassell
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 030430543X
• ISBN 13: 9780304305438
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 194