An Officer's Notes is a book written by Ralph Middleton Parker and published in 1917. It is a memoir that recounts the author's experiences as a British officer during World War I. The book is divided into four parts, each of which covers a different period of the war. In the first part, Parker describes his experiences during the early days of the war, including his training and his deployment to France. He also discusses his initial impressions of the war and the conditions he and his fellow soldiers faced on the front lines. The second part of the book covers Parker's experiences during the Battle of the Somme, which was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. He describes the horrors of trench warfare and the devastating impact of the battle on both sides. The third part of the book covers Parker's experiences during the Battle of Passchendaele, which took place in 1917. He describes the difficulties of fighting in the mud and the challenges of maintaining morale in the face of constant danger and hardship. The final part of the book covers the end of the war and Parker's return home. He reflects on the impact of the war on his own life and on the world as a whole. Overall, An Officer's Notes provides a firsthand account of the experiences of a British officer during World War I. It offers insight into the conditions faced by soldiers on the front lines and the toll that the war took on both individuals and society as a whole.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Source The Constitution of the United States. 2. Kinds (a) Military Government, which is military power exercised by a belligerent in occupied territory of the enemy. (P art of International Law.) (b) Martial Law at Home, which is military power exercised in time of war, insurrection, or rebellion over persons and things not ordinarily subjected to it. (c) Martial Law as applied to the A rmy; which is, military power extending in time of war over persons in the military service, as to obligations arising out of such emergency and not falling within the domain of military law, not otherwise regulated by law. Note. The last two divisions (b) and (c) are applications of the doctrine of necessity to a condition of war, and spring from the right of national self-preservation. (d) Military law. This is the legal system that regulates the government of the military establishment. I ts sources are written military law in the form of the Articles of War; the other statutory enactments pertaining to the military service; the Army regulations; general and special orders and decisions promulgated by theW ar Department and by law of military commanders. The unwritten military law is the custom -of war, consisting of customs of service in time of peace and war. 3. Military Tribunals (a) Military commissions and provost courts, for the trial of offenders against the laws of war and under martial law. (b) Courts-martial general, special and summary for the trial of offenders against military law. (c) Courts of inquiry, for the examination of transactions of, or accusations or imputations against, officers or soldiers.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series util
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Librería: California Books, Miami, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: I-9781164574637
Cantidad disponible: Más de 20 disponibles