Soldiers
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Author: Philip Ziegler
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 368
Albert Alexandre was brought up in an orphange and by the age of 11 was working down a quarry. At 15, falsifying his age, he joined the army. He is now almost the only survivor of Passchendale. For Albert, the army is his family.Tom Parnell, a cavalryman, joined the army at 17, in 1935, was blinded at Alamein but three months later managed to fight his way up Italy. A German officer whom he took prisoner was so impressed by Parnell that he sought him out in the 1960s. Now, 'a mere boy of 81', Parnell still returns regularly to Germany where he is treated as an honoured friend.Philip Ziegler is fascinated by the values which the veterans share, and which the army must have inculcated in them- self-discipline, acceptance of risk and pain, patriotism, solidarity with their fellow soldiers. Of course, there is sometimes bigotry, narrow-mindedness, even blinkered stupidity. And Ziegler also addresses the question of whether army values are still admired in British society today. But above all, this book celebrates the lives and atttitudes of soldiers, and comes to an understanding of the ethos that means so much to them.Illustrated with photographs of the soldiers interviewed, as they
Author: Philip Ziegler
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 368
Albert Alexandre was brought up in an orphange and by the age of 11 was working down a quarry. At 15, falsifying his age, he joined the army. He is now almost the only survivor of Passchendale. For Albert, the army is his family.Tom Parnell, a cavalryman, joined the army at 17, in 1935, was blinded at Alamein but three months later managed to fight his way up Italy. A German officer whom he took prisoner was so impressed by Parnell that he sought him out in the 1960s. Now, 'a mere boy of 81', Parnell still returns regularly to Germany where he is treated as an honoured friend.Philip Ziegler is fascinated by the values which the veterans share, and which the army must have inculcated in them- self-discipline, acceptance of risk and pain, patriotism, solidarity with their fellow soldiers. Of course, there is sometimes bigotry, narrow-mindedness, even blinkered stupidity. And Ziegler also addresses the question of whether army values are still admired in British society today. But above all, this book celebrates the lives and atttitudes of soldiers, and comes to an understanding of the ethos that means so much to them.Illustrated with photographs of the soldiers interviewed, as they
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Philip Ziegler
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 368
Albert Alexandre was brought up in an orphange and by the age of 11 was working down a quarry. At 15, falsifying his age, he joined the army. He is now almost the only survivor of Passchendale. For Albert, the army is his family.Tom Parnell, a cavalryman, joined the army at 17, in 1935, was blinded at Alamein but three months later managed to fight his way up Italy. A German officer whom he took prisoner was so impressed by Parnell that he sought him out in the 1960s. Now, 'a mere boy of 81', Parnell still returns regularly to Germany where he is treated as an honoured friend.Philip Ziegler is fascinated by the values which the veterans share, and which the army must have inculcated in them- self-discipline, acceptance of risk and pain, patriotism, solidarity with their fellow soldiers. Of course, there is sometimes bigotry, narrow-mindedness, even blinkered stupidity. And Ziegler also addresses the question of whether army values are still admired in British society today. But above all, this book celebrates the lives and atttitudes of soldiers, and comes to an understanding of the ethos that means so much to them.Illustrated with photographs of the soldiers interviewed, as they
Author: Philip Ziegler
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 368
Albert Alexandre was brought up in an orphange and by the age of 11 was working down a quarry. At 15, falsifying his age, he joined the army. He is now almost the only survivor of Passchendale. For Albert, the army is his family.Tom Parnell, a cavalryman, joined the army at 17, in 1935, was blinded at Alamein but three months later managed to fight his way up Italy. A German officer whom he took prisoner was so impressed by Parnell that he sought him out in the 1960s. Now, 'a mere boy of 81', Parnell still returns regularly to Germany where he is treated as an honoured friend.Philip Ziegler is fascinated by the values which the veterans share, and which the army must have inculcated in them- self-discipline, acceptance of risk and pain, patriotism, solidarity with their fellow soldiers. Of course, there is sometimes bigotry, narrow-mindedness, even blinkered stupidity. And Ziegler also addresses the question of whether army values are still admired in British society today. But above all, this book celebrates the lives and atttitudes of soldiers, and comes to an understanding of the ethos that means so much to them.Illustrated with photographs of the soldiers interviewed, as they
Soldiers
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