How Long to Read Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939

How Long Does it Take to Read Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 53 minutes to read Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939 by Justin Chadwick

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Sword and Baton is a collection of 86 biographies representing every Australian Army officer to reach the rank of major general from Federation to the outbreak of World War II. This is the first of two volumes, and its scope is broad, including chaplains-general, surgeons-general and British Army officers who served with the AIF or the permanent forces. Author Justin Chadwick portrayal of these officers careers provides a lens through which he examines trends such as the development of military skills which ensured that, by the commencement of hostilities in 1914, Australia boasted a pool of well-trained, albeit inexperienced officers. The effects of command under pressure of war and the enormous physical impact of combat are likewise portrayed in these comprehensive biographies. By the end of hostilities Australian officers had garnered immense experience and were among the best in the Allied forces. Ironically, this hard-won skill base was to be all but lost in the interwar period. Sword and Baton offers its readers more than a series of biographies. Rather, it describes a crucial period in Australian military history through the lives of the extraordinary men at its head.

How long is Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939?

Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939 by Justin Chadwick is 591 pages long, and a total of 148,341 words.

This makes it 199% the length of the average book. It also has 181% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 30 minutes to read Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939 aloud.

What Reading Level is Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939?

Sword and Baton Volume 1: 1900 to 1939 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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