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Tommy Goes to War

Categorie	WO I
Boeknummer	#328467-ZA3
Titel	Tommy Goes to War
Auteur	Brown, Malcolm
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Stroud : Tempus
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	0752429809
ISBN13	9780752429809
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with b/w photographs and colour illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The armies that marched to war in 1914 were unique in composition, spirit and outlook. Modern warfare demanded the mobilisation of the entire population and the recruitment of a socially diverse citizen-army; how would the innocent generation respond to the horrors of the trenches? Malcolm Brown's book conveys the spirit of the British Tommy, weaving a concise analysis of the British army in the First World War with first-hand accounts taken from uncensored letters and diaries. He leads us from initial impact of mobilisation, through long years of trench warfare, and on to the euphoria and relief of victory. The eloquence, humanity and humour of the British soldier shine through and the work stands as a moving tribute to a lost and valiant generation. Yet war is a time of contradictions, a... (Lees verder)nd alongside the image of the 'noble Tommy' we are presented with forthright criticisms of the conditions at the front, and more disturbingly, while many had no personal animosity towards the Germans, a taste of the bloodlust that was awakened in these unlikely warriors.
Pagina's	240
Conditie	Goed — Very fine copy.
Prijs	€ 8,00

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