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Tea, Rum and Fags: Sustaining Tommy 1914-1918
Alan Weeks
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Paperback. The gargantuan task of keeping the British Expeditionary Force fed and watered is often overlooked, yet without adequate provision the soldiers would never have been able to fight. This title examines how British soldiers were supplied with food and drink during WWI, and what it was like. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
It is said that 'an army marches on its stomach,' but histories of the First World War usually concentrate on its political and military aspects. The gargantuan task of keeping the British Expeditionary Force fed and watered is often overlooked, yet without adequate provision the soldiers would never have been able to fight. Tommy couldn't get enough tea, rum or fags, yet his commanders sent him bully beef and dog biscuits. But it was amazing how 2 million men did not usually go short of nourishment, although parcels from home, canteens and estaminets had a lot to do with that. ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752450001
SKU
V9780752450001
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99-10
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