"The Army Isn't All Work"

Download or read book "The Army Isn't All Work" written by James D. Campbell and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents the origins and development of formal physical training in the late Victorian Army and the ways in which the Army's gymnastic training evolved into a vital building block of the process of turning a civilian into a fighting man. It also assesses the nature and extent of British military sport, particularly regimental sports, during this period of evolution for the Army.