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Title details for What Tommy Took to War, 1914-1918 by Peter Doyle - Available

What Tommy Took to War, 1914-1918

Shire General Series, Book 7

#7 in series

by Peter Doyle
Chris Foster
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On the centenary of the Great War comes this poignant look at fifty objects never far from Tommy's side – official uniform, good-luck charms, phrasebooks, a sweetheart's letter, some unexpected and others more familiar. With sumptuous original photography and thoughtful text, this is life as the ordinary First World War soldier knew it. Inside front: What Tommy Took To War tells sobering, fascinating stories that bring the ordinary Tommy's experiences back to life with poignant immediacy. With striking original photography by Chris Foster and expert text from noted historian Peter Doyle, it looks in detail at fifty objects that Tommy would have had in his kit and which would have accompanied, equipped and comforted him during his wartime ordeals: official uniform, training manual, cigarettes, good-luck charms, sweethearts' letters, foreign phrasebook and myriad others. Together, these artefacts give us a serious and informative, yet touching and even occasionally amusing, picture of the ordinary soldier's experience of the First World War.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Shire Library

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 10, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780747814771
      • File size: 63438 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780747814771
      • File size: 13013 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      April 15, 2014
      "Tommy Atkins," as the British public nicknamed the men who went to war, was burdened with around 60 pounds of extra clothing, weapons, ammunition, and cleaning supplies. After a pithy introduction that describes the British World War I uniform over time and in various climates, a spread per item (one full-page photo opposite descriptive text) in this small book catalogs Tommy's belongings. They range from military issue such as paybooks and medals to keepsakes that comforted the inexperienced combatants--only around 400,000 of the four million were peacetime soldiers--so far from home. VERDICT Well researched, absorbing, and affecting.--HV

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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