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The Second World War through soldiers' eyes: British Army life 1939-1945

By James , Great Britain. Army;Goulty

Book information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2016
ISBN
9781781592984, 9781473875074, 9781473875067, 9781473875050, 1473875064, 1473875072
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
16 MB (16940798 bytes)
Pages
xii, 195 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : i
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
1939-1945 -- Personal narratives1939-1945;Personal narratives;Great Britain. -- ArArmed Forces--Military life;World WarBritish;Great Britain. -- Army;Armed Forces -- Mil

Description

"'What was it really like to serve in the British Army during the Second World War? Discover a soldier's view of life in the British Army - from recruitment and training to the brutal realities of combat. Using first-hand sources, James Goulty reconstructs the experiences of the men and women who made up the 'citizen's army'. Find out about the weapons and equipment they used; the uniforms they wore; how they adjusted to army discipline and faced the challenges of active service overseas. What happened when things went wrong? What were your chances of survival if you were ..."--Publisher description.

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