Citizen Soldiers: The Liverpool Territorials in the First World War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521187770)

The popular image of the British soldier in the First World War is of a passive victim, caught up in events beyond his control, and isolated from civilian society. This book offers a different vision of the soldier's experience of war. Using letters and official sources relating to Liverpool units, Helen McCartney shows how ordinary men were able to retain their civilian outlook and use it to influence their experience in the trenches. These citizen soldiers came to rely on local, civilian loyalties and strong links with home to bolster their morale and challenge those in command.

Author: Helen B. McCartney
ISBN-10: 052118777X
ISBN-13: 9780521187770
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2011
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d