Enduring the Great War : combat, morale and collapse in the German and British armies, 1914-1918 / Alexander Watson.

Author: Watson, Alexander, 1979-

Imprint:Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Descriptionxv, 288 p. : ill, map ; 24 cm.

Note:Series statement on jacket.

Note:List of plates -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Map: The Western Front 1914-1918 -- Introduction11 War of endurance -- Why men fought: combat motivation in the trenches -- Self-deception and survival: mental coping strategies -- Junior leadership: command, cohesion and combat motivation -- Morale and military endurance -- The German collapse in 1918: strike, mutiny or an ordered surrender? -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Walter Ludwig's study of Wurttemberg soldiers' coping strategies -- Appendix 2: Psychiatric casualties in the German and British armies -- Appendix 3: Military ranks and status in the German and British armies -- Glossary of German terms -- Bibliography -- Index.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-281) and index.

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