Enduring the Great War: Combat, Morale and Collapse in the German and British Armies, 1914-1918

Explaining World War I (1999, Basic Books), such as the desire to fight for king and country, parents, hometown buddies, girlfriends, and wives; the need not to let comrades down; an intense dislike of the enemy; and negative incentives like fear of being court-martialed for cowardice and the danger...

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Published inHistory Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 35
Main Author Brose, Eric Dorn
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Inc 01.10.2008
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Military history
Police reports
Psychology
World War I
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Summary:Explaining World War I (1999, Basic Books), such as the desire to fight for king and country, parents, hometown buddies, girlfriends, and wives; the need not to let comrades down; an intense dislike of the enemy; and negative incentives like fear of being court-martialed for cowardice and the danger of getting shot by the enemy when trying to surrender.
ISSN:0361-2759
1930-8280