The Life and Times of Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart: Soldier and

Description: The Life and Times of Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Alan Ogden In this ground-breaking new book, Alan Ogden brings to life Lt Gen sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, soldier, statesman and an often-overlooked figure in British Military and Diplomatic History. Framed through the life of Carton de Wiart this book also offers an exploration of important topics and developments in the first half of the 20th-century, including the Boer War, World War I, World War II and Anglo-Sino relations.This biography ranges from de Wiarts early life, his wartime experiences and role as Churchills personal representative to Chiang Kai-shek. Ogden draws from an extensive array of primary sources including previously unseen private family papers to examine, in exquisite detail, the life and times of a man who experienced the horrors of war to rise up the ranks and become a personal representative of Winston Churchill and then Clement Attlee.This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars studying British Military and Diplomatic history in the first half of the twentieth century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Alan Ogden is currently the archivist of the Grenadier Guards and a lecturer for Martin Randall Travel. His work has focused on the S.O.E in Burma and has been received to critical acclaim. Table of Contents List of illustrationsAcknowledgementsMapsIntroductionPart I Early life 1880–19131 Who was Adrian Carton de Wiart?2 Peacetime soldiering and marriage3 A-hunting we will goPart II Somaliland 19144 To war with the Mad MullahPart III The First World War 1915–185 In Flanders fields6 A lucky and not so lucky brigadierPart IV Poland 1919–237 A tall order: The Polish brief8 A finger on the Polish pulse9 Game, set and match to PilsudskiPart V Polesie 1923–3910 The missing years: Self-exile to the Pripet marshesPart VI Poland 193911 Prelude to the Second World War: Blitzkreig in PolandPart VII Norway 194012 A gallant fiascoPart VIII Italy 1941–313 A reluctant guest of MussoliniPart IX China 1943–614 A dragons pool and a tigers den: The China brief15 1944: The year of the monkey16 Special operations and secret society men17 The Generalissimo wins the war but loses the peacePart X Retirement18 A contented old ageNotesBibliography and Other SourcesIndex Review This is a splendid biography of a quite extraordinary soldier and diplomat whoseastonishing bravery in both world wars led to two VCs and not a few wounds.Readers will need to remind themselves that this is not a work of fiction! * General Sir Mike Jackson, Chief of the General Staff 2003-2006, UK *Only one arm, only one eye and somewhat surprisingly only one VC, Ogden captures the spirit of one of the last great paladins. Written with seemingly effortless panache, he conjures up an heroic buccaneering figure from a different age; a model of chivalry and an inspiration to all beaux sabreurs of the future. * General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith KCB CBE ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff, UK *A masterly portrait of a military legend. Alan Ogden`s meticulously-researched account of the extraordinary life of Adrian Carton de Wiart makes fascinating reading and will appeal to a wide readership. * Lt Gen (retd) Sir John Kiszely, author of Anatomy of a Campaign. The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940, UK *Alan Ogden fills a glaring biographical void with an extensively-researched and vivid biography of this much-wounded, astonishingly brave but intensely private warrior, described by Winston Churchill as `a model of chivalry and honour, from his intriguing Belgian origins and the Boer War, through numerous international conflicts, to the atomic age. * Dr Donal Lowry, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Regents Park College, University of Oxford, UK; Biographer of Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart VC DSO for the Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek, Brussels, Belgium *Alan Ogden has done a spectacular job in shedding light on the private persona behind the celebrity image of Britains most admired World War soldier. He has conjured up a captivating image of courageous leadership, military diplomacy and the art of speaking truth to power. I commend it to you. * Lieutenant General Sir George Norton, Former UK Military Representative to NATO, UK * Promotional A biography exploring the colorful life and charismatic personality of Carton de Wiart. Review Quote "This is a splendid biography of a quite extraordinary soldier and diplomat whose astonishing bravery in both world wars led to two VCs and not a few wounds. Readers will need to remind themselves that this is not a work of fiction!" -- General Sir Mike Jackson, Chief of the General Staff 2003-2006, UK "Only one arm, only one eye and somewhat surprisingly only one VC, Ogden captures the spirit of one of the last great paladins. Written with seemingly effortless panache, he conjures up an heroic buccaneering figure from a different age; a model of chivalry and an inspiration to all beaux sabreurs of the future." -- General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith KCB CBE ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff, UK "A masterly portrait of a military legend. Alan Ogdens meticulously-researched account of the extraordinary life of Adrian Carton de Wiart makes fascinating reading and will appeal to a wide readership." -- Lt Gen (retd) Sir John Kiszely, author of Anatomy of a Campaign. The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940, UK "Alan Ogden fills a glaring biographical void with an extensively-researched and vivid biography of this much-wounded, astonishingly brave but intensely private warrior, described by Winston Churchill as a model of chivalry and honour, from his intriguing Belgian origins and the Boer War, through numerous international conflicts, to the atomic age." -- Dr Donal Lowry, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Regents Park College, University of Oxford, UK; Biographer of Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart VC DSO for the Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek, Brussels, Belgium "Alan Ogden has done a spectacular job in shedding light on the private persona behind the celebrity image of Britains most admired World War soldier. He has conjured up a captivating image of courageous leadership, military diplomacy and the art of speaking truth to power. I commend it to you." -- Lieutenant General Sir George Norton, Former UK Military Representative to NATO, UK Promotional "Headline" A biography exploring the colorful life and charismatic personality of Carton de Wiart. Feature Draws from an impressive array of primary sources, including previously unseen Carton de Wiart family papers Details ISBN1350233137 Author Alan Ogden Short Title The Life and Times of Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart Pages 352 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1350233137 ISBN-13 9781350233133 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-18 Subtitle Soldier and Diplomat DEWEY 355.0092 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-05-18 UK Release Date 2023-05-18 Illustrations 20 bw illus Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2023-05-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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