The familiar pictures of the First World War show soldiers in their trenches,
hellish images of mud. But there are other dimensions not depicted by these
frightening representations of battle - the mundane everyday routine, the
clothing, food and the fact that much of the solder's life was spent away from
the Front.
This book explores the life of the average British 'Tommy' of the Great War, in
battle and at rest, in training, and on his return home. Illustrated with
evocative images of war, and items of the soldier's kit, it provides answers to
the questions: what was it like to be a soldier in the trenches of the
frontline? What did our ancestors experience? And what was the day-to-day
reality of this most horrifying of all wars?
Contents:
The British Tommy in the Great War
Joining the Colours
In the Trenches
At Rest
Demobilised
Suggested Reading
Index
