At the Front Line: Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title At the Front Line: Experiences of Australian Soldiers in World War II
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark Johnston
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:300
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreEuropean history
Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history
First world war
Second world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780521523233
ClassificationsDewey:940.548194
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Maps; 23 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 18 July 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This moving book examines Australian front-line soldiers' reactions to their ordeal in World War II. Based on the letters and diaries of more than 300 soldiers, its focus is the stress they faced and how they coped with it. Johnston paints a picture of survival and surrender in the surreal conditions in which these soldiers lived and fought.

Reviews

"This is an extremely worthwhile study of an army..." R. Higham, Choice "Johnston's discussion of the sources of stress on battlefields...is both scholarly and moving. It would be useful for any modern commander planning a ground war to refer to the discussion here of the incidence of psychoneurotic casualties both before, during and after battle." John McCarthy, Pacific Affairs