German Soldier Newspapers of the First World War

by Robert L. Nelson

Book Overview

The literature on trench journalism is well established for Britain and France during the First World War, but this book is the first systematic study in English of German soldier newspapers as a representation of daily life and beliefs on the front. Printed by and for soldiers at or near the front line these newspapers were read by millions of 'ordinary soldiers'. They reveal an elaborately defined understanding of comradeship and duty. The war of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107695732
• ISBN13: 9781107695733
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"