Eye-deep in hell : trench warfare in World War I
In Eye-Deep in Hell, the author explores this unique and terrifying world-the rituals of battle, the habits of daily life, and the constant struggle of men to find meaning amid excruciating boredom and the specter of impending death.
Print Book, English, 1989, ©1976
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1989, ©1976
215 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
9780801839474, 0801839475
234011210
PrefaceIntroductionPart I: In The LineChapter 1. The SettingChapter 2. The Daily RoutineChapter 3. Natural MiseriesChapter 4. Guns and GasPart II: Over the TopChapter 5. Patrols and RaidsChapter 6. Battle: Strategy and TacticsChapter 7. Battle: The RealityChapter 8. The CasualtiesPart III: A Lighter Side?Chapter 9. Sustaining the Men in the LineChapter 10. Rest and LeavePart IV: AttitudeChapter 11. Patriotism and HonourChapter 12. Disillusionment and ProtestChapter 13. ConclusionSuggestions for Further ReadingIndexPicture Credits