Dinkum diggers : an Australian battalion at war / Dale Blair.
Dinkum diggers : an Australian battalion at war / Dale Blair.
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Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
940.394/20
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 246 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Formation of the 1st Battalion -- 2. 'Class is everything': The officer-man relationship -- 3. Gallipoli -- 4. 'Mechanical slaughter' on the Western Front, 1916-1917 -- 5. 1918: The 'digger' in victory -- 6. Return of the war-damaged soldier.
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Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
This study measures the Anzac legend against the actual experiences of one battalion that fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front in World War I. It considers the diaries and letters written by soldiers of the First Battalion to both qualify and contradict the Anzac legend.
"In Dinkum Diggers, Dale Blair compares these first-hand accounts by front-line infantrymen with unit diaries, operational records, service and repatriation records, as well as with interviews with family members and statistical analysis, to present a well-rounded picture of the complexities of the 1st Battalion's experience. By narrowing the focus...
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Dinkum diggers : an Australian battalion at war / Dale Blair.
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 224-236.
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940.394/20
Record Identifier
74VvkRNpDbrO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkRNpDbrO
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ISBN
052284944X (pbk.) :
DDC
940.394
MMS ID
991013857539702626
