In Which They Served
In Which They Served An exploration of World War I told through the diverse lives of its decorated soldiers.Though there are many books about the heroes of the Great War, relatively few are written…
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In Which They Served
An exploration of World War I told through the diverse lives of its decorated soldiers.Though there are many books about the heroes of the Great War, relatively few are written about survivors, and even fewer books detail their whole lives or the wider context of their service. Where did they serve? In this book, Richard Cullen lets the medals of five decorated soldiers who served and survived tell the story of World War I.What do these medals reveal about the people who wore them?
What wider historical and tactical circumstances surrounded them? How full were their lives? Placing their lives in proper political and military contexts, Cullen illuminates the personal side of war--and peace--through the lives of his subjects.
Their varied and multilayered accounts tell stories of sadness, compassion, bravery, and the search for fulfillment in postwar life. They served