Six Weeks

The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War

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John Lewis-Stempel

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Often fresh out of school, many junior officers in the First World War went straight from being prefects to having to lead their men in a charge over the top, knowing that the German machine guns would be trained on the man at the front, knowing that so many of their predecessors had fallen before them. In this remarkable book, John Lewis-Stempel focuses on the oft-overlooked men who were crucial to Britain's war effort. Basing his account on a huge range of first person accounts, including poignant letters and diaries sent home or back to their school, Lewis-Stempel reveals what motivated these men who faced an average life expectancy of just six weeks once they reached the frontline. He shows the life they led in the trenches, how they sought to keep up the spirits of their men and how they tried to behave with honour in a world where their codes of conduct were being quite literally shot to pieces.

Author Biography:

John Lewis-Stempel is the author of numerous anthologies and books on military history. He lives on a smallholding in the Welsh borders.

Release date Australia

October 27th, 2011

Author

John Lewis-Stempel

Audience

General (US: Trade)

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Pages

368

Dimensions

133x198x29

ISBN-13

9781409102144

Product ID

10366394

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