The First World War: Personal Experiences

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Revealing the voices and experiences of the men and women who served in the First World War, this rich and varied collection will be an invaluable source for anyone studying and researching the ‘Great War’.

Drawn from archives across the globe, this collection of primary source documents offers a rich seam of information on subjects such as:

•     Daily life and routines in the army and auxiliary services
•     Trench warfare and conditions in the trenches
•     Food and supplies
•     Battles and warfare
•     Training and discipline
•     Weapons and equipment
•     Camaraderie and friendship
•     Death
•     Health and medicine
•     Thoughts on the enemy

More complex themes of faith, morale, citizenship, mortality, masculinity, race and class can also be explored.

31/10/2016