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Author Roberts, Mary Louise, author.

Title Sheer misery : soldiers in battle in WWII / Mary Louise Roberts.

Publication Info. Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  940.5475 ROBERTS    Check Shelf
Description 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The senses -- The dirty body -- The foot -- The wound -- The corpse.
Summary "This is an unflinching history of the Western Front in World War II told through the physical misery of the soldiers who fought there. Roberts describes the experiences not only of American and British troops, but of French and German soldiers, too. Though she ranges across the Western Front, her primary cases are the winter campaigns of 43-44 in Italy and 44-45 in Belgium, both crucial to the war's outcome"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject United States. Army -- Infantry -- Health and hygiene.
Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Health and hygiene.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Health aspects -- Europe, Western.
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene -- United States.
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium.
Great Britain. Army (OCoLC)fst00533555
United States. Army (OCoLC)fst00533532
Military campaigns (OCoLC)fst01710190
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene (OCoLC)fst01125269
Belgium (OCoLC)fst01210278
Great Britain (OCoLC)fst01204623
Italy (OCoLC)fst01204565
United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
Western Europe (OCoLC)fst01272478
World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
Chronological Term 1939-1945
ISBN 9780226753140 hardcover
022675314X hardcover
9780226753287 electronic book
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