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Dinkum Diggers - An Australian Battalion at War (Paperback)
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Tall, sun-bronzed, hardy. Resourceful, independent, egalitarian.
Scornful of authority, loyal to their mates. These mythical
characteristics of the Anzac 'diggers' are central to our idea of
what it is to be Australian. But did the soldiers themselves fit
the stereotype? How closely does the myth match the reality? This
penetrating study strips away celebratory generalisations and
measures the Anzac legend against the actual experiences of one
battalion that fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front in
World War I. The diaries and letters written by soldiers of the 1st
Battalion reveal attitudes, insights, comments and criticisms that
qualify and even contradict the Anzac legend. In Dinkum Diggers,
Dale James Blair compares these first-hand accounts by front-line
infantrymen with unit diaries, operational records, service and
repatriation records, as well as with interviews with family
members and statistical analysis, to present a well-rounded picture
of the complexities of the 1st Battalion's experience. By narrowing
the focus of Australian war experience to a single battalion, he
demonstrates nuances and subtleties, showing how the men vie
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