At the front line : experiences of Australian soldiers in World War II /

At the front line : experiences of Australian soldiers in World War II /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Johnston, Mark, 1960-
Imprint:	Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Description:	xx, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Australia. -- Australian Army -- Biography. Australia. -- Australian Army. World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns. Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography. Military campaigns. Soldiers. Australia. Biography. Personal narratives -- Australian.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2505892

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Experiences of Australian soldiers in World War II
ISBN:	0521560373 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-251) and index.

Table of Contents:

Part I. The Front Line
1. The unnatural life at the front
2. Experiences of fear and death
3. Major sources of front-line stress
4. When fear became unbearable
5. Taking the strains of the front line
Part II. The Army Way
6. Callous bigwigs and boredom
7. Army muck-ups
8. Resentment of inequality
9. Discipline and making the most of army life
Part III. Mates
10. A band of brothers?
Aftermath and conclusions
Appendix A. Who fought where
Appendix B. Statistical comparisons