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A moving insight into the experience of war, based on the letters and diaries of over 300 soldiers.
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At the Front Line draws on a plethora of letters, diaries and documents written by over 300 Australian soldiers in the field to present a picture of the hardships and triumphs of their wartime experience. Mark Johnston analyses the suffering of front-line soldiers caused not only by the opposing force, but also by the conditions imposed by their own army. The book details the physical and psychological pressures of life at the front and shows how soldiers survived or surrendered to unbearable environments, fear, boredom and the constant threat of impending death. The myths of mateship and equanimity are brought under scrutiny. Much hostility can be explained by competition between ranks and the perceived hostility of superiors. The author investigates the immense strain that led to many breakdowns and the characteristic forebearance that saw so many others through.
Revue de presse
"This is an extremely worthwhile study of an army..." R. Higham, Choice
"Johnston's discussion of the sources of stress on battlefields...is both scholarly and moving. It would be useful for any modern commander planning a ground war to refer to the discussion here of the incidence of psychoneurotic casualties both before, during and after battle." John McCarthy, Pacific Affairs
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At The Front Line; Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II
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At The Front Line: Experiences Of Australian Soldiers In World War II
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22.0 x 14.0cms 264pp b/w illusts very good+ hardback & dustwrapper The chapters are: the unnatural life at the Front; experiences of fear & death; major sources of front-line stress; when fear becomes unbearable; taking the strians of the front line; callous bigwigs & boredom; army muck-ups; resentment of inequality; discipline and making the most of army life; a band of brothers? aftermath & conclusions. N° de réf. du vendeur 20231101
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At The Front Line. Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II
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At the Front Line : Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II
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At the Front Line: Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II
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At the Front Line: Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II
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AT THE FRONT LINE.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. At the Front Line draws on a plethora of letters, diaries and documents written by over 300 Australian soldiers in the field to present a picture of the hardships and triumphs of their wartime experience. Mark Johnston analyses the suffering of front-line soldiers caused not only by the opposing force, but also by the conditions imposed by their own army. The book details the physical and psychological pressures of life at the front and shows how soldiers survived or surrendered to unbearable environments, fear, boredom and the constant threat of impending death. The myths of mateship and equanimity are brought under scrutiny. Much hostility can be explained by competition between ranks and the perceived hostility of superiors. The author investigates the immense strain that led to many breakdowns and the characteristic forebearance that saw so many others through. This book examines Australian front-line soldiers' reactions to their ordeal in World War II. Based on the letters and diaries of more than 300 soldiers, its focus is the stress they faced and how they coped with it. Johnston challenges the stereotype of the fearless, undisciplined, comradely Australian soldier. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780521560375
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