On battleships, behind the trenches of the Western Front and in the midst of the Desert War, British servicemen and women have played sport in the least promising circumstances. When 400 soldiers were asked in Burma in 1946 what they liked about the Army, 108 put sport in first place well ahead of comradeship and leave and this book explores the fascinating history of organized sport in the life of officers and other ranks of all three British services from 1880 1960. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book examines how organized sport developed in the Victorian army and navy, became...
On battleships, behind the trenches of the Western Front and in the midst of the Desert War, British servicemen and women have played sport in the lea...
