Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front
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Richard Holmes. Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front
Tommy. The British Soldier On The Western Front 1914–1918. Richard Holmes
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROLOGUE: TOMMY ATKINS
ZERO HOUR
SWITZERLAND TO THE SEA
THE EBB AND FLOW OF BATTLE
ONE WAR, FOUR ARMIES
OLD WORLD, OLD ARMY
SATURDAY NIGHT SOLDIERS
NEW ARMY
CHAIN OF COMMAND
ONE LONG LOAF?
A VIEW FROM THE PARAPET
FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE
BASE DETAILS
A MILITARY REVOLUTION
BROTHER LEAD AND SISTER STEEL
THE BOLD BOMBARDIER
THE DEVIL’S BREATH
BRAZEN CHARIOTS
SWORD AND PISTOL
WITH THE RANK AND PAY OF A SAPPER
WOEFUL CRIMSON
THE WILL OF AN ARMY
MAN AND GOD
FRIEND AND FOE
MORALE AND DISCIPLINE
ENVOI
REFERENCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
P. S
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Interview with Richard Holmes by Patrick Bishop. Q.You have written more than a dozen books on military subjects. What is it that keeps drawing you back?
Q.The sweep of your expertise covers several centuries. How do you think British soldiers have evolved in that time?
Q.The story of Tommy is ultimately one of endurance. Do you think today’s armies would be capable of the same fortitude?
Q.Did Tommy differ from his German and French counterparts? How did this affect the outcome of the war?
Q.The First World War began ninety years ago yet it is still a fascinating subject for readers and authors. Why is this?
Q.Why did it produce so much great literature?
Q.People always hope that some good can come from conflict. Did anything good come from the First World War?
Q.What would you say is the greatest popular misconception about the war?
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