'What was it really like to serve in the British Army during the
Second World War? Discover a soldier's view of life in the British
Army from recruitment and training to the brutal realities of
combat. Using first-hand sources, James Goulty reconstructs the
experiences of the men and women who made up the 'citizen's army'.
Find out about the weapons and equipment they used; the uniforms
they wore; how they adjusted to army discipline and faced the
challenges of active service overseas. What happened when things
went wrong? What were your chances of survival if you were injured
in combat or taken prisoner? While they didn't go into combat,
thousands of women also served in the British Army with the ATS or
as nurses. What were their wartime lives like? And, when the war
had finally ended, how did newly demobilised soldiers and
servicewomen cope with returning home? The British Army that
emerged victorious in 1945 was vastly different from the poorly
funded force of 865,000 men who heard Neville Chamberlain declare
war in 1939\. With an influx of civilian volunteers and conscripts,
the army became a citizens force and its character and size were
transformed. By D-Day Britain had a well-equipped, disciplined army
of over three million men and women and during the war they served
in a diverse range of places across the world. This book uncovers
some of their stories and gives a fascinating insight into the
realities of army life in wartime.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2020 |
Authors: |
James Goulty
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-8171-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5267-8171-9 |
Barcode: |
9781526781710 |
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