Letters from the Front

From the First World War to the Present Day

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Description

A legacy of an empire and a nation at war, Letters from the Front is a collection of correspondence sent by British and Commonwealth troops from the front line of war to their loved ones at home.

Poignant expressions of love, hope and fear sit alongside amusing anecdotes, grumbles about rations and thoughtful reflections, eloquently revealing how, despite the passage of time, the experiences of the fighting man are shared in countless wars and battles across history.

From the muddy trenches of the Somme through the frozen ground of the Falklands to the heat and dust of Afghanistan today, these letters are the ordinary soldier's testament to life on the front line.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The First World War
The Second World War
Modern Warfare

Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index

Product details

Published Mar 20 2014
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 328
ISBN 9781472808189
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 10 col
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Andrew Roberts

Andrew Roberts is the author of Masters and Comman…

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The Imperial War Museum

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