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Postcards from the Trenches: Images from the First World War

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Description for Postcards from the Trenches: Images from the First World War Hardcover. The First World War was unique in being fought largely in trenches. Men ate, slept, fought, sang, prayed, and died there. This book brings together a collection of postcards which portray this strange subterranean world and provides a fascinating insight into the everyday lives of the men who fought one of the most gruesome wars in history. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 112 pages, 106 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
The First World War was unique in being fought largely in trenches. Men ate, slept, fought, played, sang, prayed, and died in the trenches. This book brings together a collection of postcards which portray this strange subterranean world in its various manifestations.

The cards have been selected to show how life progressed from day to day in and out of the trenches. We see wounded men smiling obligingly for the camera; others appear to be suffering from the onslaught of boredom. Some take part in a mock party with very meagre provisions. One image shows ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Postcards from...
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851243914
SKU
V9781851243914
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99-50

About Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts is a historian and biographer who has published books on Waterloo, Hitler and Churchill, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Halifax and the history of English-speaking peoples since 1900 amongst many others. He is an expert on military history and has won many awards for his writing.

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