At the Front Line draws on a plethora of letters, diaries and
documents written by over 300 Australian soldiers in the field to
present a picture of the hardships and triumphs of their wartime
experience. Mark Johnston analyses the suffering of front-line
soldiers caused not only by the opposing force, but also by the
conditions imposed by their own army. The book details the physical
and psychological pressures of life at the front and shows how
soldiers survived or surrendered to unbearable environments, fear,
boredom and the constant threat of impending death. The myths of
mateship and equanimity are brought under scrutiny. Much hostility
can be explained by competition between ranks and the perceived
hostility of superiors. The author investigates the immense strain
that led to many breakdowns and the characteristic forebearance
that saw so many others through.
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