In the years after the First World War, thousands of men who had
fought on the battlefields were drawn back to the Western Front.
For the former soldier, these journeys of remembrance offered a
chance to pay homage to their past and to see what peace looked
like in those places where they had only known war. Pilgrimage to
the Western Front gathers together the first-hand accounts of
veterans as they retrace their wartime footsteps and stand again at
the scenes where they lived through history’s bloodiest conflict.
The fascinating reports reveal what they found on their return and
their reflections and memories of places still healing from the
devastation of the war years. Discover their emotions and what
greeted the battle-scarred men as they revisited old haunts, met
former friends and foes, and confronted their past. Illustrated
with remarkable archive images of the destruction of post-war
France and Belgium, many drawn from the collection of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this volume features fifty
personal stories spanning each of the interwar years. Join those
who witnessed the Great War on a poignant voyage back to the
Western Front and see a world recovering from one great conflict
and edging towards another.
General
Imprint: |
Fonthill Media
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Mike Hill
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78155-913-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78155-913-9 |
Barcode: |
9781781559130 |
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