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They Did Not Grow Old: Teenage Conscripts on the Western Front 1918
Tim Lynch
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In June 1918, 135 teenagers arrived in France as part of the thousands sent to reinforce the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. The German Spring offensive had failed, but it was far from over. The coming months would see some of the fiercest, bloodiest, yet least remembered fighting of the war as these young men finally broke the trench stalemate and forced the enemy into retreat. During this time, one in four of these teenaged soldiers would be killed and over half of them wounded. Looking beyond the war as portrayed by poets and playwrights, Tim Lynch tells ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752489162
SKU
V9780752489162
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99-50
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