Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Depression, August 1914; 2 Military Cohesion, 1914-18; 3 War Weariness, 1914-18; 4 Mentalities, 1914-18; 5 Village Communities, 1914-23; 6 Veterans, 1918-23; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index
Summary
World War I was a uniquely devastating total war that surpassed all previous conflicts for its destruction. But what was the reality like on the ground, for both the soldiers on the front-lines and the women on the home front? This book examines this question in detail and challenges some strongly held assumptions about the Great War