At the Front Line - Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II

Klappentext This moving 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 paints a picture of survival and surrender in the surreal conditions in which these soldiers lived and fought. Zusammenfassung This moving 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Front Line: 1. The unnatural life at the front; 2. Experiences of fear and death; 3. Major sources of front-line stress; 4. When fear became unbearable; 5. Taking the strains of the front line; Part II. The Army Way: 6. Callous bigwigs and boredom; 7. Army muck-ups; 8. Resentment of inequality; 9. Discipline and making the most of army life; Part III. Mates: 10. A band of brothers?; Aftermath and conclusions; Appendix A: Who fought where; Appendix B: Statistical comparisons.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Johnston
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.07.2002
• EAN: 9780521523233
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52323-3
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, Australia, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, Australasian and Pacific history, Military life & institutions, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Military institutions, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I