The Diary of a Napoleonic Footsoldier (Paperback, Reprinted edition)

Eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter served in the Grand Army of Napoleon between 1806 and 1813. His diary intimately records his trials: the long, grueling marches in Prussia and Poland, the disastrous Russian campaign, and the demoralizing defeat in a war few supported or understood. It is at once a compelling chronicle of a young soldier's loss of innocence and an eloquent and moving portrait of the profound effects of all wars on the men who fight them.

Also included are letters home from the Russian front, previously unpublished in English, as well as period engravings and maps from the Russian/Soviet and East European collections of the New York Public Library.

"Vivid and gruesome ... but also a story of human fortitude. ... It reminds us that the troops Napoleon drove so mercilessly were actually more victims than victors--a side of Napoleon that should not be forgotten."
--Chicago Tribune

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1993
First published:	February 1993
Authors:	Jakob Walter
Editors:	Marc Raeff
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	Reprinted edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-016559-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > European history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	0-14-016559-2
Barcode:	9780140165593

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