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Richard Holmes – Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front (страница 1)

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Tommy

The British Soldier On The Western Front 1914–1918

Richard Holmes

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First published by HarperCollins Publishers 2004

Copyright © Richard Holmes 2004

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For Lizzie, with love and admiration

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

THE EBB AND FLOW OF BATTLE

II

ONE WAR, FOUR ARMIES

OLD WORLD, OLD ARMY

SATURDAY NIGHT SOLDIERS

NEW ARMY

III

CHAIN OF COMMAND

ONE LONG LOAF?

IV

A VIEW FROM THE PARAPET

FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE

BASE DETAILS

V

A MILITARY REVOLUTION

BROTHER LEAD AND SISTER STEEL

THE BOLD BOMBARDIER

THE DEVIL’S BREATH

BRAZEN CHARIOTS

SWORD AND PISTOL

WITH THE RANK AND PAY OF A SAPPER

WOEFUL CRIMSON

VI

THE WILL OF AN ARMY

MAN AND GOD

FRIEND AND FOE

MORALE AND DISCIPLINE

ENVOI

REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INDEX

P. S.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTERVIEW

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