War Experiences in Rural Germany

ISBN: 9781845202446 出版年：2006 页码：316 Benjamin Ziemann Bloomsbury Publishing

World War I was a uniquely devastating total war that surpassed all previous conflicts for its destruction. But what was the realiground, for both the soldiers on the front-lines and the women on the homefront? Drawing on intimate firsthand accounts in diaries and letters, 'War Experiences in Rural Germany' examines this question in detail and challenges some strongly held assumptions about the Great War. The author makes the controversial case for the blurring of 'front' and 'homefront'. He shows that through the constant exchange of letters and frequent furloughs, rural soldiers maintainedof contact with theIn addition, the author provides a more nuanced interpretation of the alleged brutalizing effect of the war experience, suggestiby far not as complete as has been previously understood. This pathbreakia vivid picture of the dynamics of total war on rural communities, from the calling up of troops to the reintegration of veterans into society.