The Shocking Story of How British Army Officers Bought and Sold Commissions
Автор: Redcoat History
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Imagine being a senior officer who has never seen service or completed any training.
In fact your only qualification is a fat wallet.
To our modern sensibilities and belief in meritocracy it sounds mental. But was it?
Today we are looking at the British army’s purchase system - what was it? How did it work and did it lead to an army commanded by rich nit-wits?
Thanks to Dr Chris Brice for researching and co-writing today's episode. His books can be found here: https://amzn.to/3HmTi2d
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