Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front 1914-1918 Now in the same inimitable style, Tommy tells the story of the First World War through the experiences of those who fought it. The First World War is deeply dug into the consciousness of the British.
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| Title | : | Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front 1914-1918 |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007137516 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 716 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
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The first history of the First World War to put the British soldier who fought in the trenches centre-stage. This superb and important book tells the story of this epic and terrible war through the letters, diaries and memories of those who fought it. Unmissable. The First World War is deeply dug into the consciousness of the British. The images it conjures are of blood, barbed wire, shell-holes filled with dead bodies; of subalterns with wispy moustaches who never had the chance to grow old; of soldiers with faces vacant with shell-shock; of great aunts who never married. Holmes, one of Britain's foremost military historians and TV presenters, broke new ground when he published Redcoat: his history of the British soldier 1750-1860. Now in the same inimitable style, Tommy tells the story of the First World War through the experiences of those who fought it. Over 6 million men served in the British army (22% of the adult male population). Nearly one million lost their lives and over 2 m
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