Broken Sword
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Broken Sword

The Tumultuous Life of General Frank Crozier, 1897–1937

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Broken Sword

The Tumultuous Life of General Frank Crozier, 1897–1937

About this book

Brigadier General Frank Crozier (1879- 1937) was a highly controversial figure in his day. As a young soldier he saw active service in the Boer War and West Africa before being forced to leave the British army because of financial irresponsibility. He tried to start a new life in Canada and then, on his return to Britain, joined the Ulster Volunteer Force.On the outbreak of the First World War he was appointed second-in-command of a battalion in 36th Ulster Division, becoming its commanding officer in autumn 1915 and leading it in action on 1 July 1916. He commanded a brigade with much success for the rest of the war.Forbidden to stay on in the British army after the war, he became inspector-general of the Lithuanian army in 1919, but resigned after six months. Made commandant of the Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary at the height of the Troubles, he resigned in highly controversial circumstances.After being declared bankrupt for a second time, he was involved in the League of Nations Union and then turned topacifism, becoming a founder member of the Peace Pledge Union. By now he had, through his best-selling writings, become a thorn in the side of the establishment. Charles Messenger's meticulously researched and highly readable biography of this maverick soldier is the first full account of his life and times.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. List of Maps
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 The Early Years: 1879–1899
  9. Chapter 2 Regular Soldier At Last: South Africa 1900
  10. Chapter 3 Bushwacking in West Africa: 1901–1905
  11. Chapter 4 Rolling Stone: 1905–1911
  12. Chapter 5 Ulster Will Fight Rather than Unite: 1912–1914
  13. Chapter 6 Irish Rifleman: 1914–1916
  14. Chapter 7 The Welsh Bantams: 1917
  15. Chapter 8 A Turbulent Year: 1918
  16. Chapter 9 Lithuanian Inspector General: 1919–20
  17. Chapter 10 Trouble in Ireland: 1920–1921
  18. Chapter 11 Mired in Controversy: 1921–23
  19. Chapter 12 Defending his Reputation: 1924–26
  20. Chapter 13 The Road to Pacifism: 1927–1937
  21. Chapter 14 The End
  22. Notes
  23. Select Bibliography