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Название: Tyneside Irish: 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th (Service) Battalions of Northumberland Fusiliers Автор: John Sheen Издательство: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1848840935 Год: 2010 Формат: EPUB Страниц: 368 Размер: 199,4 МБ Язык: Английский
The Pals battalions were a phenomenon of the Great War, never repeated since. Under Lord Derbys scheme, and in response to Kitcheners famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the Western Front.