Postcards from the Trenches

"The First World War was unique in being fought in the trenches. Men ate, slept, fought, played, sang, prayed, and died in them. The postcards in this book give a unique insight into the soldiers' daily lives. We see wounded men smiling obligingly for the camera, snatching a meal while standing in the trenches, and setting up 'home' in a newly-captured enemy trench. In one image soldiers sleep on the battlefield, while in another, they kneel to receive communion before going into combat." "From sombre realism to light-hearted humour in the face of adversity, this is a fascinating visual insight into the daily life of the men who fought in 'the war to end all wars'."--BOOK JACKET.Roberts, Andrew is the author of 'Postcards from the Trenches', published 2008 under ISBN 9781851243914 and ISBN 1851243917.