Overview
- Summary
- An historical account of the view of deserters during World War II, this story deals with ordinary men under pressure to accomplish enormous and paradoxical expectations imposed on them. It is a history of ordinary soldiers struggling on the front lines. This book offers a new perspective on the Second World War, delving deep into army archives, personal diaries, court-martial records, and self-published memoirs to produce this portrait of men overlooked by their commanders and ignored by history. Surprisingly, deserters weren't looked on as cowards by their comrades, but rather as a normal part of wartime behavior. A soldier could fight bravely, but in a year's time become exhausted and disillusioned, causing desertion. It discards the notion of a flawless military and the dignity of conflict.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York : The Penguin Press, 2013
- Contents
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Of boys to soldiers
Of soldiers to deserters
Military justice. - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-371) and index.
Of boys to soldiers -- Of soldiers to deserters -- Military justice.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781594204289
1594204284
9781101617816
1101617810 - Physical Description
- xx, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Keywords & Subjects
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