Volunteers: The Incredible Story Of Kitchener&Apos S Army Through Soldiers&Apos And Civilians&Apos Own Words Photographs Richard Van Emden Pen Sword

What Greater Pride Might A Young Man Feel Than To Serve Shoulder With His Friends In Time Of War? Enlist Into The Army Pals Chums Mates Filling Ranks Battalions That Drew Their Strength From Local Community Amongst Factory Workers Miners Shop-Workers And Tradesmen August 1914 More Fitting Role Was There Play Answer Country’s Call Arms? Past Is Another Country Course: World Which These Men Grew Up Mores Took Them Western Front Appear Innocent Naive Today Somme Battle Eviscerated Many Free-Spirited But Raising This New – Purely Volunteer Lives On Public Consciousness Collective Story Part Our Heritage Who Were Volunteers Poured Recruiting Offices Overwhelming Staff? Motivated Too Often Just Boys - Join Up? How Did They About One Military Regime So Ran Enthusiasm Without Much Thought As Future? After Success Previous Books Road Passchendaele 1918 Best-Selling Great War Historian Richard Van Emden Returns Beginning Latest Volume Including An Unparalleled Collection Soldiers’ Own Photographs Taken Privately-Held Cameras Drawing Long-Forgotten Memoirs Diaries Letters Written By Enlisted Tells Riveting Kitchener’s Before Went Fight Σελίδες: 376 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm