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The British Soldier of the First World War (Shire Library)
Professor Peter Doyle
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Paperback. Explores the life of the average British 'Tommy' of the Great War, in battle and at rest, in training, and on his return home. Illustrated with evocative images of the war, and items of the soldier's kit, this book provides an answer to the question: What was it like to be a soldier in the trenches on the front line? Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
The familiar pictures of the First World War show soldiers in their trenches: hellish images of mud. But there is another dimension not depicted by these frightening representations of battle: the mundane everyday routine of the majority of the soldier's life that was spent away from the Front. This book explores the life of the average British 'Tommy' of the Great War, in battle and at rest, in training, and on his return home. Illustrated with evocative images of the war, and items of the soldier's kit, it provides an answer to the question: What was it like to be ... Read more
The familiar pictures of the First World War show soldiers in their trenches: hellish images of mud. But there is another dimension not depicted by these frightening representations of battle: the mundane everyday routine of the majority of the soldier's life that was spent away from the Front. This book explores the life of the average British 'Tommy' of the Great War, in battle and at rest, in training, and on his return home. Illustrated with evocative images of the war, and items of the soldier's kit, it provides an answer to the question: What was it like to be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747806837
SKU
9780747806837
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About Professor Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle is a scientist and military historian specialising in the role of terrain in warfare. His books include: 'Tommy's War 1914–1918'; 'Beneath Flanders Fields: The Underground War 1914-18' and 'Grasping Gallipoli'. He is co-secretary of the All Party Parliamentary War Graves and Battlefield Heritage Group, and is an elected member of the British Commission for Military History. He lives ... Read more
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