Behind the front : British soldiers and French civilians, 1914-1918 / Craig Gibson.
Behind the front : British soldiers and French civilians, 1914-1918 / Craig Gibson.
Behind the front : British soldiers and French civilians, 1914-1918 / Craig Gibson.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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G 2015/1436
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English
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Physical content
xxi, 453 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Part I. Mobile Warfare, 1914: 1. The first campaign -- Part II. Trench Warfare, 1914-1917: 2. Land; 3. Administration; 4. Billet; 5. Communication; 6. Friction; 7. Farms; 8. Damages; 9. Money; 10. Discipline; 11. Sex -- Part III. Mobile Warfare, 1918: 12. The final campaign -- Conclusion; Epilogue -...
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
"Until now scholars have looked for the source of the indomitable Tommy morale on the Western Front in innate British bloody-mindedness and irony, not to mention material concerns such as leave, food, rum, brothels, regimental pride, and male bonding. However, re-examining previously used sources alongside never-before consulted archives, Craig Gib...
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Behind the front : British soldiers and French civilians, 1914-1918 / Craig Gibson.
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Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 410-442) and index.
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G 2015/1436
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74VKOjA6M0ed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOjA6M0ed
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ISBN
0521837618 (hardback)
9780521837613 (hardback)
DDC
940.40944
MMS ID
991022616259702626
