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... army , which is officered by the county gentry and a specialized stratum of the middle class , and manned by farm labourers and slum proletarians . The mass of the people are without military knowledge or tradition , and their attitude ...
... army , which is officered by the county gentry and a specialized stratum of the middle class , and manned by farm labourers and slum proletarians . The mass of the people are without military knowledge or tradition , and their attitude ...
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... Army , in peace - time , have always worn civilian clothes when off duty . One rapid but fairly sure guide to the social atmosphere of a country is the parade- step of its army . A military parade is really a kind of ritual dance ...
... Army , in peace - time , have always worn civilian clothes when off duty . One rapid but fairly sure guide to the social atmosphere of a country is the parade- step of its army . A military parade is really a kind of ritual dance ...
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... army officers who would be only too glad to introduce some such thing . It is not used because the people in the street would laugh . Beyond a certain point , military display is only possible in countries where the common people dare ...
... army officers who would be only too glad to introduce some such thing . It is not used because the people in the street would laugh . Beyond a certain point , military display is only possible in countries where the common people dare ...
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