Manchester Pals Stedman 1994 Paperback Book WW1 History Regiment Battalions
Manchester Pals - Michael Stedman 1994 Paperback Book\nFirst issued in 1994 as part of Pen & Sword\u2019s Cameos of the Western Front series, offering a focused regimental history of the 16th\u201323rd Battalions of the Manchester Regiment. Drawing on battlefield research, archival material, and the social fabric of Edwardian Manchester, Stedman reconstructs the formation, service, and sacrifice of more than 35,000 volunteers who served in the Pals battalions across the 7th, 30th, and 35th Divisions. The volume situates their Somme actions within the wider cultural and civic identity of Manchester, making it a key reference for WWI historians, regional researchers, and collectors of regimental studies\nThe Pals battalions were a distinctive First World War recruitment experiment in which men enlisted and served alongside friends, neighbours, and workmates from the same streets, mills, and offices. Their cohesion created unusually strong unit identity, but it also meant that g
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