a| 2012046881

a| 9781594204289 q| (hardcover)

a| 1594204284 q| (hardcover)

a| 9781101617816 q| (ebook)

a| 1101617810 q| (ebook)

a| (OCoLC)ocn818953817

a| 233847

a| pcc

a| LHMA

a| DLC b| eng e| rda c| DLC d| IG# d| YDXCP d| BTCTA d| BDX d| OCLCO d| VP@ d| MOF d| MLY d| ZJI d| NSB d| LHM

a| D810.D57 b| G53 2013

a| Glass, Charles, d| 1951-

a| The deserters : b| a hidden history of World War II / c| Charles Glass.

a| New York : b| The Penguin Press, c| 2013.

a| xx, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : b| illustrations ; c| 25 cm

a| text 2| rdacontent

a| unmediated 2| rdamedia

a| volume 2| rdacarrier

a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-371) and index.

a| Of boys to soldiers -- Of soldiers to deserters -- Military justice.

a| 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.

a| Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024

a| World War, 1939-1945 x| Desertions.

a| World War, 1939-1945 x| Psychological aspects.

a| Military deserters x| History y| 20th century.

a| Desertion, Military x| History y| 20th century.

a| Combat x| Psychological aspects.

b| stacks h| D810.D57 i| G53 2013

b| scstacks h| D810.D57 i| G53 2013 t| c.2