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Six Weeks: The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War
John Lewis-Stempel
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Description for Six Weeks: The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War
Paperback. The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks. During the Great War, many boys went straight from the classroom to the most dangerous job in the world - that of junior officer on the Western Front. Although desperately aware of how many of their predecessors had fallen before them, nearly all stepped forward, unflinchingly, to do their duty. The average life expectancy of a subaltern in the trenches was a mere six weeks. In ... Read more
The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks. During the Great War, many boys went straight from the classroom to the most dangerous job in the world - that of junior officer on the Western Front. Although desperately aware of how many of their predecessors had fallen before them, nearly all stepped forward, unflinchingly, to do their duty. The average life expectancy of a subaltern in the trenches was a mere six weeks. In ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
384g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781409102144
SKU
V9781409102144
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About John Lewis-Stempel
John Lewis-Stempel is the author of numerous anthologies and books on military history. He lives on a farm in Herefordshire with his wife and two children. Join John Lewis-Stempel on Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/John-Lewis-Stempel and follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/JLewisStempel.
Reviews for Six Weeks: The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War
Every school pupil should read Six Weeks by @JLewisStempel before going on a First World War battlefield tour
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Colonel Richard Kemp, former Commander British Forces in Afghanistan and author of 'Attack State Red'
One of the most important new studies of the Great War
CONTEMPORARY REVIEW
A poignant and detailed study on what ... Read more