Our war : how the British Commonwealth fought the Second World War
Somerville, Christopher2020
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In this powerful and moving narrative, Christopher Somerville skilfully links personal testimonies to present an epic which embraces comedy and tragedy, pride and degradation, close comradeship and stark racial prejudice, devotion to the benign Mother Country and a burning desire to see the back of her. Many of the veterans had never previously talked of their experiences, even to close loved ones. They cover such topics as attitudes to Britain before and after the war, why Commonwealth citizens offered to fight, and how some volunteers were inspired by their wartime service while others were thoroughly disillusioned. The result is a rare and faithful memoir to the five million Commonwealth citizens who fought for the Allies and the 170,000 who died or went missing.
Main title:
Our war : how the British Commonwealth fought the Second World War / Christopher Somerville.
Author:
Somerville, Christopher, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020.
Collation:
xxiii, 364 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 1998.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781474617635 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2522613
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