Citizen Soldiers : The Liverpool Territorials in the First World War
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
052118777X
ISBN-13
9780521187770
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 3rd, 2011
Print length
294 Pages
Weight
472 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.30 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)British & Irish history20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Social & cultural historyMilitary historyFirst World WarMilitary institutionsMilitary life & institutionsHistoryEuropean historySocial and cultural historyMilitary historyFirst World War
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Citizen Soldiers uses letters and official sources to investigate the experience of the British soldier in the First World War. It casts light on the soldier's relationship with home, his attitudes towards war, command and discipline within the army and the importance of local identity to military morale.
The popular image of the British soldier in the First World War is of a passive victim, caught up in events beyond his control, and isolated from civilian society. This book offers a different vision of the soldier's experience of war. Using letters and official sources relating to Liverpool units, Helen McCartney shows how ordinary men were able to retain their civilian outlook and use it to influence their experience in the trenches. These citizen soldiers came to rely on local, civilian loyalties and strong links with home to bolster their morale, whilst their civilian backgrounds helped them challenge those in command if they felt they were being treated unfairly. The book examines the soldier not only in his military context but in terms of his social and cultural life. It will appeal to anyone wishing to understand how the British soldier thought and behaved during the First World War.
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