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Title : Soldiers’ Songs and Slang of the Great War
Publisher : Osprey
Product Line : General Military – World War I
Category : Historical Books
Genre : Card Game – Humorous
Author : Martin Pegler
Publish Year : 2014
Pages : 384
Dimensions : 4.75×7.25×1.2″
NKG Part # : 2147556158
MFG. Part # : OSPGM415
Type : Novel – Softcover A celebration of cheerful determination in the face of appalling adversity Soldiers’ Songs and Slang of the Great War reveals the bawdy and satiric sense of humor of the Tommy in the trenches. Published to coincide with the centenary of the First World War, this collection of rousing marching songs, cheering ditties, evocative sing-alongs and complete diction of soldiers’ slang reveals the best of British and Allied humor of the period. Wonderfully illustrated with Punch cartoons, posters and the soldiers’ own Wipers Times, this nostalgic book will not only delight but also give a real sense of daily life amidst the mud and blood of the trenches for American, Canadian, Australian and British soldiers.
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