Citizen Soldiers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521848008)

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: 0521848008
ISBN-13: 9780521848008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/03/2005
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.46w x 0.05d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2006 pg. 363