Tommy Goes To War (revealing History)
by Malcolm Brown /
2004 / English / EPUB, Mobipocket
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How would the innocent generation of 1914 respond to the
horrors of the trenches? Malcolm Brown's book conveys the
spirit of the British soldier, commonly referred to as Tommy,
with first-hand accounts taken from uncensored letters and
diaries. The eloquence and humanity of the British soldier
shine through, and the work stands as a moving tribute to a
lost and noble generation. Yet war is a time of contradictions,
and alongside the image of the "noble Tommy" we are presented
with forthright critisisms of the British command and, more
disturbingly, a taste of the blood-lust that was awakened in
these unlikely warriors.
How would the innocent generation of 1914 respond to the
horrors of the trenches? Malcolm Brown's book conveys the
spirit of the British soldier, commonly referred to as Tommy,
with first-hand accounts taken from uncensored letters and
diaries. The eloquence and humanity of the British soldier
shine through, and the work stands as a moving tribute to a
lost and noble generation. Yet war is a time of contradictions,
and alongside the image of the "noble Tommy" we are presented
with forthright critisisms of the British command and, more
disturbingly, a taste of the blood-lust that was awakened in
these unlikely warriors.