Known Unto God: Searching for the Missing

by Simon Fowler

Why were there so many missing in the First World War? What do we know about the battlefield casualties, the dead and the wounded, the prisoners of war, the deserters? The Great War produced casualties on an unprecedented scale. Published to commemorate the centenary of the Cenotaph, English historian Simon Fowler describes the exhaustive hunt for servicemen, many who remain missing to this day. He describes how Britain reacted to the shocking news...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398103667
• ISBN13: 9781398103665
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages