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This volume synthesises the latest scholarship on First World War
veterans in post-war Britain and Ireland, investigating the topic
through its political, social and cultural dynamics. It examines
the post-war experiences of those men and women who served and
illuminates the nature of the post-war society for which service
had been given. Complicating the homogenising tendency in existing
scholarship it offers comparison of the experiences of veterans in
different regions of Britain, including perspectives drawn from
Ireland. Further nuance is offered by the assessment of the
experiences of ex-servicewomen alongside those of ex-servicemen,
such focus deeping understanding into the gendered specificities of
post-war veteran activities and experiences. Moreover, case studies
of specific cohorts of veterans are offered, including focus on
disabled veterans and ex-prisoners of war. In these regards the
collection offers vital updates to existing scholarship while
bringing important new departures and challenges to the current
interpretive frameworks of veteran experiences in post-war Britain
and Ireland.
This volume synthesises the latest scholarship on First World War
veterans in post-war Britain and Ireland, investigating the topic
through its political, social and cultural dynamics. It examines
the post-war experiences of those men and women who served and
illuminates the nature of the post-war society for which service
had been given. Complicating the homogenising tendency in existing
scholarship it offers comparison of the experiences of veterans in
different regions of Britain, including perspectives drawn from
Ireland. Further nuance is offered by the assessment of the
experiences of ex-servicewomen alongside those of ex-servicemen,
such focus deeping understanding into the gendered specificities of
post-war veteran activities and experiences. Moreover, case studies
of specific cohorts of veterans are offered, including focus on
disabled veterans and ex-prisoners of war. In these regards the
collection offers vital updates to existing scholarship while
bringing important new departures and challenges to the current
interpretive frameworks of veteran experiences in post-war Britain
and Ireland.
Over 185,000 British military servicemen were captured by the
Germans during the First World War and incarcerated as prisoners of
war (POWs). In this original investigation into their experiences
of captivity, Wilkinson uses official and private British source
material to explore how these servicemen were challenged by, and
responded to, their wartime fate. Examining the psychological
anguish associated with captivity, and physical trials, such as the
controlling camp spaces; harsh routines and regimes; the lack of
material necessities; and, for many, forced labour demands, he asks
if, how and with what effects British POWs were able to respond to
such challenges. The culmination of this research reveals a range
of coping strategies embracing resistance; leadership and
organisation; networks of support; and links with 'home worlds'.
British Prisoners of War in First World War Germany offers an
original insight into First World War captivity, the German POW
camps, and the mentalities and perceptions of the British
servicemen held within.
Over 185,000 British military servicemen were captured by the
Germans during the First World War and incarcerated as prisoners of
war (POWs). In this original investigation into their experiences
of captivity, Wilkinson uses official and private British source
material to explore how these servicemen were challenged by, and
responded to, their wartime fate. Examining the psychological
anguish associated with captivity, and physical trials, such as the
controlling camp spaces; harsh routines and regimes; the lack of
material necessities; and, for many, forced labour demands, he asks
if, how and with what effects British POWs were able to respond to
such challenges. The culmination of this research reveals a range
of coping strategies embracing resistance; leadership and
organisation; networks of support; and links with 'home worlds'.
British Prisoners of War in First World War Germany offers an
original insight into First World War captivity, the German POW
camps, and the mentalities and perceptions of the British
servicemen held within.
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