346 officers and men were summarily executed at dawn following their court martials in the field between the outbreak of war in 1914 and the end of March 1920. Anthony Babington is the only writer who has been allowed access by the ministry of defence to all the files relating to these cases. He found that although the majority of the executed men were guilty, or technically guilty, of the charges laid against them, many were treated with considerable injustice and great inhumanity. This book reveals the grim and sometimes horrific details of the trials and executions. The disclosures it has revealed aroused a widespread sense of shame and have led to frequent parliamentry demands for posthumous pardons.

For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts-Martial 1914-1920

History

Babington, Anthony

Military

Penguin Uk

The widespread executions for desertion by the British in 1914-1918 were covered up at the time; this dramatic exposé has been awarded the Templer Medal.

For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts-Martial, 1914-1920

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Capital Courts-Martial 1914-1920. With a postscript by Frank Richardson . 8vo pp. XII + 238 Rilegato tela, sovracoperta (cloth, dust jacket) Molto Buono (Very Good)

For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts Martial, 1914-18

Specialties

Leo Cooper

During the years leading up to the World War I the Irish struggle for independence played an increasingly large and acrimonious part in the business of the House of Commons, to which it should be recalled, Ireland then returned 103 members. However, on the outbreak of war in 1914, the Irish Question was set aside and for the next four years the five infantry regiments which were recruited from the South of Ireland sent countless battalions to fight and die beside their brethren from England, Ulster and the Empire. With the restoration of peace in 1918 the claim for Irish Independence was again voiced and now with renewed vigour. Serious disturbances followed and the situation soon reached a stage little short of civil war. Meanwhile, far away in India stories began to reach the men of the 1st Battalion of the Connaught Rangers concerning the brutalities being inflicted by the English on their fellow countrymen, particularly by the notorious Black and Tans. "Why", they asked themselves, "should we serve in the army of a country which is tyrannizing our own homeland?" They answered their own question by resorting to mutiny. Much has been written about the Mutiny of the Connaught Rangers in July, 1920, most of it in a highly subjective manner and often without questioning the veracity of the statements of the mutineers themselves. The author takes a fresh look at this unhappy episode in the tragic history of that equally unhappy country. As a High Court Judge of many years experience, he is uniquely qualified to analyze the legal, as well as the moral, rights and wrongs of the case. To put the story in its proper perspective, he also looks in some detail at the concurrent events leading to the establishment of the independent state of Ireland in 1922. The result is a tragic tale which, sadly, reflects little credit upon any of the participants.

The Devil to Pay: The Mutiny of the Connaught Rangers, India, July, 1920

Europe

Americas

Pen and Sword Military

The author is a wounded and decorated veteran who also has an extensive knowledge of the legal definitions of sanity and responsibility. His researches have produced the first complete study of combat stress, from the time of ancient Greeks to the Persian Gulf.

SHELL SHOCK: A History of the Changing Attitudes to War Neurosis

Pen and Sword Select

The military is supposed to stand aside from British society. This book illustrates that from the earliest times the British have relied on the military for the preservation of law and order. The creation of the professional police force in Britain habitually met with the stiffest opposition, and even after it came into existence in the 19th century, the military were still called in to suppress civilian disorders, often admidst the confusion and clumsiness tht led to incidents such as the notorious ‘Peterloo massacre’. In the 20th century, the unarmed police had to become more used to dealing with riots, several of which are here discussed in meticulously researched detail.

Military Intervention in Britain: From the Gordon Riots to the Gibraltar Incident (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History)

Routledge

The military is supposed to stand aside from British society. This book illustrates that from the earliest times the British have relied on the military for the preservation of law and order. The creation of the professional police force in Britain habitually met with the stiffest opposition, and even after it came into existence in the 19th century, the military were still called in to suppress civilian disorders, often admidst the confusion and clumsiness tht led to incidents such as the notorious ‘Peterloo massacre’. In the 20th century, the unarmed police had to come more used to dealing with riots, several of which are here discussed in meticulously researched detail.

The author is a wounded and decorated veteran who also has an extensive knowledge of the legal definitions of sanity and responsibility.  His researches have produced the first complete study of combat stress, from the time of ancient Greeks to the Persian Gulf.

Shell Shock

Leo Cooper Ltd.

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For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts-Martial 1914-1920

For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts-Martial, 1914-1920

For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts Martial, 1914-18

The Devil to Pay: The Mutiny of the Connaught Rangers, India, July, 1920

For the Sake of Example: Capital Courts-Martial, 1914-1920

SHELL SHOCK: A History of the Changing Attitudes to War Neurosis

Military Intervention in Britain: From the Gordon Riots to the Gibraltar Incident (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History)

Military Intervention in Britain: From the Gordon Riots to the Gibraltar Incident (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History)

Shell Shock