The Battalion FD25 2023* 'An astonishing achievement' ANTONY

2023* 'An astonishing achievement' ANTONY BEEVOR ‘A remarkably moving and humane book’ WILLIAM BOYD An intimate history of the most important month of the Second World War as experienced by those who lived through it

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The Battalion FD25 2023* 'An astonishing achievement' ANTONYHow did ordinary citizens become soldiers during the First World War, and how did they cope with the extraordinary challenges they confronted on the Western Front? These are questions Ian Isherwood seeks to answer in this absorbing and deeply researched study of the actions and experiences of an infantry battalion throughout the conflict. His work gives us a vivid impression of the reality of war for these volunteers and an insight into the motivation