255 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Note
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum.
Includes index.
Contents
The First World War -- The Second World War -- Modern Warfare -- Glossary.
Summary
A collection of letters housed at the Imperial War Museum sent by British and Commonwealth troops from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa from the frontline of war to their loved ones at home. Poignant expressions of love, hope and fear sit alongside amusing anecdotes, grumbles about rations and thoughtful reflections, eloquently revealing how despite the passage of time many experiences of the fighting man are shared in countless wars and battles.
