Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Campaign for Body Armour, 1914-18
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'Warfare is brutal but the life of every soldier is precious - this account of Conan Doyle's campaign to protect soldiers better after the horrors of the Somme shows the surprising compassion of one of Britain's best known writers. It is a most compelling read' (General the Lord Dannatt, GCB CBE MC DL); `By exploring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's largely unknown efforts, Philip Abbott reveals an important and overlooked chapter in the rebirth of modern body armor - a story that continues to unfold in conflict zones around the world today' (Donald J. La Rocca, Curator, Department of Arms and Armor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art); `A fascinating and superbly researched connection between a beloved author of fiction and the brutal reality of industrial warfare' (Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, Royal Armouries)
Philip Abbott is Records and Archives Manager at the Royal Armouries, Leeds.